Compiled by SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
THE man who went viral for dangerously driving a Perodua Axia with a load nearly the same size of the car strapped to the vehicle’s roof has been arrested.
He was nabbed while driving along the Dengkil-Banting road, Harian Metro reported.
Sepang District police chief Asst Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman said a video of the driver and vehicle was posted on Facebook at 10am on May 19.
“Following the viral video, police managed to locate the vehicle about an hour later on the same road,” he said.
Initial investigations revealed that the 59-year-old driver possessed a valid driver’s licence and the vehicle has all the necessary documents.
“The driver claimed that he was unwell at the time,” ACP Norhizam said, adding that further checks revealed that the driver had sustained head injuries from a road accident several years ago.
The man has since been released on police bail, while the vehicle has been seized for further inspection.
> A cattle farmer in Terengganu is all smiles after securing advance orders for 20 premium lembu sado (muscular bulls), including from customers outside the state, ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations, Kosmo! reported.
Nor Faizi Mamat said each cattle weighs between 800kg and 1.1 tonnes, and fetches between RM18,000 and RM30,000 per head.
In addition to lembu sado, Nor Faizi has also received other orders for about 70 standard cattle for the annual korban (sacrificial) ritual.
These cattle weigh between 300kg and 500kg, and are priced from RM4,800 to RM6,000 each.
“I expect to receive orders for at least 100 cattle in total for this year’s Aidiladha,” he said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
