Unemployed Man Nabbed Over Alleged Attack On E-hailing Driver In Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- An e-hailing driver sustained facial injuries after being attacked with a steering wheel lock on Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, here.

Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at around 2.21 pm yesterday.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident took place as the 38-year-old victim allegedly exited a petrol station recklessly, forcing the suspect travelling along the same stretch to brake abruptly.

“The male suspect, unhappy with the situation, got out of his car and struck the victim in the face with a steering wheel lock,” he said in a statement today.

He said the attack caused the victim to sustain injuries to the left side of his face, prompting him to seek medical treatment.

Raub said the victim filed a police report yesterday following the incident.

He said the police, acting on information, arrested the 35-year-old unemployed suspect to assist in the investigation and seized the steering wheel lock believed to have been used in the incident.

“The suspect tested negative for drugs and had no prior criminal record,” he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code.

Earlier, a seven-second video went viral showing an individual taking a steering wheel lock from a car boot and striking a car believed to belong to the victim.

-- BERNAMA