Johor Bahru North police chief Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh said the 65-year-old would be charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.
He said the suspect faces up to two years’ imprisonment, a RM2,000 fine or both if convicted.
“The investigation paper was referred to the deputy public prosecutor’s office today, and we have received an order for him to be charged tomorrow.
“Preliminary investigations found that the suspect is a 65-year-old local man with no previous criminal record,” he said.
Previously, Johor police chief M Kumar said a statement was taken yesterday from the man, as well as from his son and several other witnesses, to help complete the investigation.
A video of the incident went viral after the victim made a post on social media yesterday, explaining what had happened.
He said he had also filed a police report over the incident.
Kumar said the victim was also sent to the hospital for a medical examination.
In his post on X, the victim said he was having a meal at a convenience store in a Johor Bahru shopping mall when a man asked him if he was Chinese.
When he replied that he was, the man demanded to see his MyKad. He claimed that after he refused to do so, the man became angry and slapped him several times.
He said the elderly man’s son defused the situation and apologised on his behalf.
The victim also said in his post that he accepted the apology by the man’s son, but still needed to make a police report as it was a physical assault in a public place. - FMT
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