Police have arrested a 24-year-old woman suspected of driving recklessly, crashing into three motorcycles, and attacking members of the public at a traffic light intersection in Kajang today.
Kajang police chief Naazron Yusof said an initial investigation found that the foreign woman had been driving dangerously near a shopping mall before exiting her vehicle and attacking the public with a knife.
The public helped to detain the woman and hand her over to the police, along with two knives allegedly used in the attack.
Naazron said six people were injured. Two were admitted to hospital while the other four received outpatient treatment.
Three motorcycles were also damaged after being hit by the woman’s vehicle.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder, Section 279 of the same code for rash driving, and Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving.
Earlier, a video of the incident went viral on social media. It showed a woman involved in an accident exiting her vehicle while holding a knife.
Also seen in the video were several injured motorcyclists and members of the public attempting to detain the woman.
