Police have arrested a man to assist in investigations into a case of intentionally crashing into a motorcyclist at Jalan Dato Yusof Shahbudin 28, Bandar Sentosa in Klang yesterday.
Klang Selatan police chief Ramli Kasa said the 37-year-old man, who was detained at 1.15am today in Klang, has a criminal record, with four previous cases.
“We have obtained a four-day remand order for the suspect. We are investigating him under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder and hope to refer the case to the deputy public prosecutor soon,” he said in a statement today.
He added that police received a call from the public at 10.20pm yesterday notifying them of an argument involving a car driver and a motorcyclist before the driver allegedly rammed his vehicle into the motorcyclist.
He said that during the incident, the 50-year-old man riding the motorcycle was just trying to avoid some bumps on the road but his action resulted in the driver assuming that he (the victim) was riding recklessly.
“The suspect then honked at the motorcyclist, following which the motorcyclist chased after the driver and an argument broke out.
“During the argument, the motorcyclist hit the car’s windscreen with his helmet and the driver then rammed the victim until his motorcycle was dragged under the car,” he said.
Ramli said the suspect then left the scene while the victim was taken to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang.
“The victim suffered injuries to both legs and shoulders while his left shoulder joint was dislocated. He is in a stable condition,” he said while urging the public not to share the video clip of the incident so that it does not cause concern to the community.
He was referrring to video clips which went viral on social media today, showing a man being hit by a red Bezza car.
