Car rams into Taman Melawati restaurant, driver arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: A restaurant in Taman Melawati was heavily damaged when a car rammed into the shop on Friday (June 26) night.

It is learnt that at about 8.30pm on Friday, a car rammed into the shop located at Lorong Perak after the driver lost control of his vehicle.

"During the incident, I was at home while my friend Jai was at the shop. He informed me that a car rammed into the shop," said the owner of the restaurant, 60-year-old Othman Ahmad.

Othman said he rushed to the scene and discovered that the shop's pillar had broken while several tables and chairs were destroyed due to the accident.

"Thank God no one was hurt," he added.

Meanwhile, Ampang Jaya Deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Azam Ismail confirmed the incident and said the driver has been detained.

"The man is Malaysian and has been detained to help with the investigation," he said.