The police have arrested a suspect for allegedly causing hurt and threatening a road user in an accident in Ampang yesterday.
Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said in the 10.30am incident at the Jalan Kolam Air Lama traffic light intersection yesterday, a white Mercedes Benz in which the suspect was travelling crashed into the rear of a car driven by the 67-year-old victim.
"The suspect then blocked the victim’s car in front of a gas station, got out and opened the door of the victim’s car.
"The suspect then punched the victim on the right cheek, as well as pulled the victim’s hair and kicked him. The incident was recorded by several road users, which then went viral on social media yesterday,” he said in a statement today.
Farouk added that the 27-year-old suspect was arrested at 9.45pm yesterday at the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters after giving his statement.
The police would seek an order to remand the suspect today for investigation under Section 323/506 of the Penal Code.
The suspect has no criminal record and he tested negative for drugs.
- Bernama
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