Man detained in Maysan for allegedly throwing wife from balcony

MAYSAN, Iraq — A man was taken into custody after his wife was thrown from the balcony of an apartment in the city, the Maysan Police Command said in a statement. Officers from the Family and Child Protection Department were dispatched after a woman at Hussein Education Hospital reported that she had been subjected to domestic violence, according to the statement. The suspect was apprehended in less than four hours, and the required legal proceedings were initiated against him, the police said. He was referred to the relevant units to complete the investigation. Separately, the Maysan Civil Defense Directorate said a fire that broke out at a fuel station in the same province was brought under control and fully extinguished. Officials said the rapid and professional response prevented the flames from spreading to fuel tanks and other facilities at the station, limiting the damage to material losses.