A 35-year-old lorry driver has been apprehended by the police following the circulation of a viral video on social media, capturing a confrontation where the suspect was seen wielding a machete against another individual. The video, which has been circulating since yesterday, depicts the suspect holding the weapon while being restrained by bystanders during the altercation with a fellow driver.
The incident reportedly took place at a petrol station in the Rest and Service Area (RnR) Gurun, according to reports. Assistant Commissioner Zaidy Che Hassan, the Chief of Kuala Muda District Police, explained that they were alerted to the incident through a video that went viral on Facebook at 10 PM a few days ago, showcasing the altercation involving the two men.
Promptly responding to the situation, the Gurun Police Station Task Force dispatched officers to the scene, where they interviewed the petrol station manager. The manager reported that the incident occurred at 7:40 PM on July 1st. Further investigation revealed that at approximately 6:15 PM on the same day, as the suspect was leaving Hentian Bukit Kobah in Pendang (North-South Highway), a dispute ensued between him and the male driver of a Ford Ranger.
The conflict ignited when the Ford Ranger driver honked at the lorry driver, leading to an ongoing argument that eventually escalated to the location where the incident occurred, Assistant Commissioner Zaidy stated in a recent press release.
According to Zaidy, the lorry driver claimed to have been threatened by the Ford Ranger driver, prompting him to retrieve a machete that was stored in his vehicle. Subsequently, the lorry driver proceeded to file a police report at the Gurun Police Station at 5:14 PM several days ago.
In response, the suspect was arrested at 8:30 PM yesterday to aid in the ongoing investigation. The authorities are actively working to locate and apprehend the Ford Ranger driver involved in the altercation.
The case is currently under investigation and falls under the purview of Section 506 of the Penal Code, Section 6(1) of the Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
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