KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting and threatening a senior citizen following a minor collision at an area near the Pekan Suntex traffic lights in Batu 9, Cheras, yesterday.
Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the 69-year-old victim, a retiree, lodged a report at 4.49pm claiming that he was injured after being assaulted and criminally intimidated by the suspect.
"Police arrested the suspect, a 52-year-old trader in the Kajang area at 11.30pm,” he said in a statement today.
The suspect has been remanded for two days to assist in investigations under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Penal Code.
Those with information regarding the incident can contact Sgt R. Ganesan at 012-6089180 or notify the nearest police station.
Earlier, a one-minute video clip went viral showing the suspect scolding and kicking the victim, who was in the driver's seat, while some people were seen trying to calm him down.
