Shah Alam police chief Iqbal Ibrahim said the 26-year-old car parts dealer was arrested at 5.30pm yesterday in Meru, Klang, and the vehicle allegedly driven by the suspect during the incident was seized.
In a statement today, he said that in the 9.45pm incident last Saturday, the suspect was believed to have been driving recklessly and closely to a vehicle driven by a man, who was with his wife and their daughter, at the Kayangan roundabout area in Section 10 here.
Iqbal said both vehicles stopped at a bus stop, where the suspect approached the victim’s vehicle and attempted to snatch the keys to the car while the victim was opening the door, but failed.
“A verbal altercation occurred between the suspect and victim before the suspect returned to his car and drove towards the victim, trying to hit him.
he said.While the victim managed to avoid the first attempt, he was hit during the second, causing him to fall and have his right leg run over by the car as the suspect fled the scene,
Iqbal said the 49-year-old victim sustained a minor fracture to his leg and was treated as an outpatient at Shah Alam Hospital.
He added that the victim, a sailing instructor, filed a police report at the Shah Alam police headquarters at 10.28pm on the same day.
According to Iqbal, the incident stemmed from the suspect’s dissatisfaction, as he claimed his vehicle was blocked by the victim’s car while attempting to turn left from the Kayangan roundabout towards Section 7.
He said the suspect had no prior criminal record but tested positive for benzodiazepine (valium). Iqbal added that the case is being investigated under Sections 307 and 279 of the Penal Code for attempted murder and rash driving. - FMT
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