MALACCA: A contractor was sentenced to five years in prison by the Sessions Court here today for torching his own car and house last week. Azlie defended his action, saying that he did not hurt others as the car and house belonged to him. Ahmad Sazali ordered for Azlie to serve a jail sentence of five years from the date of his arrest on July 3. "Not only did I have to handle work stress and marital stress, I became tense when my in-laws intervened in my marriage. Mohd Azlie Mustaza, 29, was sentenced after pleading guilty to the charge of setting fire to his house in Jalan Malim, Balai Panjang and a car near to the BHP petrol station in Balai Panjang here.

Source: New Strait Times July 12, 2016 12:00 UTC