PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly slapping and threatening another man with a knife following a dispute over roadside business activities in Bandar Tasik Selatan.
Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said police received a report over the incident, which took place in front of Residensi Sateria, Jalan Tasik Selatan 21.
“Following the incident, police took immediate action and arrested a 38-year-old local man to assist in investigations.
“Initial checks found that the suspect has no previous criminal record. Police also seized a knife believed to have been used in the incident,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 5).
ACP Mohd Rosdi said investigations were ongoing, with police recording statements from the victim and witnesses, as well as obtaining closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the surrounding area.
The case is being investigated under Sections 323 and 506 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation, respectively.
