Siti Fairrah Asyikin Kamaruddin was arrested for further investigation on charges of criminal intimidation and mischief, police said today.
The 30-year-old employee of a wedding services company was seen in the video screaming at an elderly man after a fender bender in Kuantan on Monday.
The 2½-minute video of the incident has gone viral on YouTube and social media since since it was uploaded on Tuesday.
The video has set off a series of parodies and remarks, with Malaysians condemning the woman for her rude behaviour.
The Malaysian Insider reported earlier that many online commentators couldn't help noticing that she was wearing the hijab, the Islamic headdress worn by Muslim women, and said her action did not reflect Muslim behaviour, especially in the month of Ramadan.
The woman has since apologised via a series of postings on her Facebook page, Kiki Kerja Kahwin. She has also pleaded for the removal of the video.
"Please spread the word of my sincere apologies to all Malaysians about my action. That's not my intention. That's my personal mistakes and anger. I alone am to be blamed,” she said.
She said there were suggestions that she upload an apology on YouTube but the fallout from the incident had spooked her.
The victim of the road bullying incident Sim Siak Heong, 68, had his statement recorded by the police yesterday and said he was not going to press charges against her.
"I pity the woman if she goes to jail for the incident, as I do not gain anything from this," he said, preferring to forgive and forget.
- TMI
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