KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — A 39-year-old man accused of assaulting and pushing his wife into a ravine at Kilometer 31.2 of the East-West Highway (JRTB) Gerik-Jeli near Gerik last July will be charged in court on Friday for attempted murder.

Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, who confirmed the matter, said the man will face charges under Section 506 of the Penal Code and Section 307 of the same code for attempted murder, online news outlet Sinar Harian reported today.

"A court order was issued yesterday (Wednesday), and the suspect will be taken from Sungai Petani Prison in Kedah for the charges tomorrow,” he was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

The charges against the unemployed man will be heard at the Kuala Kangsar Court.

On July 27 at around 5am, a 32-year-old woman narrowly escaped death after she was beaten, strangled, and pushed into a ravine following an argument with her husband.

However, the victim managed to crawl to safety up from the ravine to the roadside, where she was found by members of the public around 2pm on the same day, the report was quoted as saying.

The suspect was arrested by the Baling district police headquarters (IPD) in Kedah on July 31, following an incident involving him injuring his brother.

The suspect was subsequently re-arrested by Gerik police and was remanded for seven days from August 6 to 12 for further investigations.