Penang police have completed their investigation into a “Datuk Seri” who allegedly pistol-whipped a woman in George Town on June 1.
Acting state police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said they sent the investigation paper to the deputy public prosecutor a month ago.
“We’re just awaiting instructions on our next steps,” Kosmo reported him as saying when asked about the matter in Seberang Perai today.
The 41-year-old suspect was arrested in George Town on June 3 on suspicion of pistol-whipping a female motorist in an incident that allegedly took place while she was driving on Jalan Kelawei two days earlier.
Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the victim suffered severe injuries to her nose and eyes after being struck by the suspect with the pistol’s handle.
“Police seized a pistol, its magazine, and the man’s licence for possession of the firearm and ammunition,” he said.
The case was investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt using a dangerous weapon and Section 34 of the Arms Act 1960 for carrying a firearm while drunk.
The victim was said to be driving towards Tanjung Tokong with two friends when her car skidded and veered into the middle lane before continuing on its way.
She then realised that she was being tailed by a black Mercedes Benz, which overtook her and blocked her in front of a petrol station on Jalan Kelawai.
The suspect allegedly placed his pistol into the victim’s mouth before striking her several times with the weapon. In her police report, the victim claimed her assailant was drunk.
