Motorcyclist who tried to attack couple in car identified

GEORGE TOWN: A 46-year-old insurance agent who was driving his wife to pick up their child from school was shocked when a motorcyclist rushed towards their vehicle with a helmet.

A 1.26min-long video, which went viral, showed the motorcyclist removing his helmet and charging towards the car aggressively.

Seeing this, the agent accelerated his car and hit the motorcyclist.

George Town OCPD Asst Comm Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the incident took place at about 3pm on Thursday.

“The car took a turn from Jalan Air Itam to do a U-turn to Jalan Datuk Keramat when the motorcyclist knocked on the window on the passenger side.

“The motorcyclist tried to hit the car again but the driver dodged and decelerated the car.

“The motorcyclist rode ahead and stopped his machine by the roadside.

“When the vehicle approached the motorcyclist, he took off his helmet and ran towards the vehicle in a provoking and attacking manner,” said ACP Mior.

“The car then hit the motorcyclist who fell on the road.

“The agent then drove his car, without stopping, to the police station to lodge a report,” ACP Mior said at the George Town district police headquarters in Jalan Patani yesterday.

“The suspect has been identified,” he added.

ACP Mior said the case was being investigated under Section 506 and Section 427 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and committing mischief respectively.

“I do not reject the possibility that the suspect had the intention to rob the couple,” he added.