PETALING JAYA: A man who was arrested for allegedly vandalising the Teluk Intan Municipal Council building has reached an agreement with the council, enabling him to rent the shop lot again.
MIC vice president Datuk T. Murugiah stated that the municipal council had initially declined to lease a shop lot to a man named Thevar because of a previous incident in which he reportedly damaged the entrance of the council office.
"I held a meeting with the council’s president, Zairul Akmal Kasim, during which I explained the situation and appealed for reconsideration. After a positive and constructive discussion, he agreed to allow the shop lot to be rented again to Thevar," said Murugiah in a statement on Monday (May 26).
"Furthermore, I respectfully asked the president to consider withdrawing the police report filed against Thevar," he added, noting that the council agreed to consult with the Investigating Officer on the potential withdrawal of the report.
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On May 8, Thevar allegedly used a sledgehammer to damage the council office's entrance because the council erected a tent in front of his watch repair shop during the Chitra Pournami celebration.
On the same day, Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said that the 63-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a complaint was lodged at 10:35am.
"Investigations found that the suspect arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, parked in front of the council’s building, and then took a sledgehammer to break the glass doors.
"After the incident, the suspect attempted to leave the scene and head to his shop in Jalan Bandar, Teluk Intan, but was apprehended and handed over to the police," he said.
When contacted, Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said they have yet to receive any retraction of the report from the municipal council.
He said the investigation paper has been referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor's office for further instructions.
