Ceiling fan drops on man’s head at police summons counter

The injured victim being attended to by Civil Defence Force officers in Nilai.

NILAI: A ceiling fan fell on a restaurant worker’s head while he was settling his traffic summonses at a police payment counter here today.

Nilai deputy police chief Azrul Hisham Mohd Shaffei said the incident occurred at 12.20pm at an exhibition booth in conjunction with the 2019 Negeri Sembilan Fest in Dataran Nilai here.

“The victim, Mohammad Zaki Yaakob, 39, from Kajang, Selangor, was paying his traffic summons at the counter when a ceiling fan fell and hit his head.

“The victim was given initial treatment by members of the Civil Defence Force before being taken to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital, Seremban, for further treatment.

“The victim has been reported to be in stable condition,” he said in a statement here today. The man received nine stitches to his wound.

Azrul said the traffic summons payment counter was open during the weekend in conjunction with the 2019 NS Fest, organised by the state, which was held for four days from Thursday. - FMT