KOTA KINABALU: Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly slingshotted a female Chinese tourist on Jalan Kota Kinabalu Lama 2, near the Public Bank building, here, yesterday.
Kota Kinabalu police chief, Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda, said the police received a report about the incident, which occurred around 7pm and involved the 31-year-old tourist.
He said the complainant was walking with her husband when she was suddenly struck by an object believed to have been slingshotted from a moving vehicle.
"She sustained bruises on her body before filing a police report.
"The case is being investigated under Section 337 of the Penal Code for acts that endanger the safety of others," he said in a statement today.
Members of the public who were at the scene at the time are asked to come forward to assist with the investigation.
He also requested that any vehicle owners with dashcam footage who passed through Jalan Kota Kinabalu Lama 2 or Jalan Pantai between 6.45pm and 7.15pm on the date of the incident provide information to the police.
"Any information can be forwarded directly to the investigating officer, Sergeant Damian Frederick, at 017-6561513, or to the Kota Kinabalu police operations room at 088-310208," he added. - FMT
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