Grandpa shoots grandson after mistaking him for a monkey

JOHOR BARU: A 10-year-old boy was injured after he was shot by his grandfather who mistook him for a monkey in an incident in Kampung Mawai Baru, Kota Tinggi, today.

Kota Tinggi district police chief, Supt Rahmat Othman said the incident took place about 9.10am when the 79-year-old man was on the lookout for pests in his orchard.

He said the septuagenarian, who was also the complainant in the case, saw a moving object and quickly shot at it with his shotgun.

"Suddenly, he heard someone screaming in pain and realised that the monkey that he had shot was actually his own grandson," he said in a statement today.

Rahmat said the pupil of Sekolah Kebangsaan Mawai, Kota Tinggi, was rushed to Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA), here, for treatment.
He said the boy had three shotgun wounds on his head and body, adding that HSA carried out an operation to remove the pellets and he was reported to be in stable condition.

"Police have seized a 32" Simpson Double Barrel shotgun belonging to the senior citizen. He was also detained to help in the investigation under Section 39 of the Firearms Act 1960," he said. — Bernama