PETALING JAYA: Four men have been arrested following a viral video in which a burly man was seen hitting another man with a steering lock.
According to a statement issued by the Kajang district police headquarters, the incident had happened on Dec 29, 2024, in Semenyih.
"The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code," said the statement.
The offence is punishable with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine or whipping, or any of the two.
The statement added that three of the four suspects, aged between 32 and 36 years old, had previous drug and criminal offences.
"The case is under investigation.
"Members of the public with information related to the incident can contact their nearest police station or call the investigating officer Insp Mohd Amirul Abd Wahab at 013-549 5236," added the statement.
Two of the suspects were arrested on Jan 8 and Jan 12 whilst the other two suspects were arrested Wednesday (Jan 15).
All four will be remanded tomorrow.
The video which went viral on social media shows a man holding the shirtless victim down, whilst his accomplice was hitting him with a steering lock and recording it.
Two other men are also seen abetting the burly man wielding the steering lock.
