A VIDEO of a man claiming he was beaten and threatened at a convenience store in Mutiara Subang has since gone viral on social media.
According to the man, it all started when he called out another customer for cutting the queue at the counter.
So, was a man beaten up for calling out a queue-cutter at a Mutiara Subang convenience store?
Verdict:
TRUE
Yes, police have confirmed that a man was assaulted and threatened at a convenience store in Mutiara Subang on Sunday (Nov 8) after he told off another man for cutting the queue.
Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said police received a report on the incident, which involved causing hurt and criminal intimidation against the victim, a local man, as reported by Sinar Harian.
"Preliminary investigations found that the incident was caused by a misunderstanding when the victim reprimanded the suspect for cutting the queue while making payment.
"The suspect then hit and threatened the victim before fleeing on a motorcycle," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 11).
The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 506 for criminal intimidation.
Efforts to track down and arrest the suspect are ongoing, said Supt Mohd Hafiz.
"Members of the public with any information on this incident are asked to come forward to assist investigations by contacting the investigating officer, Sergeant Shamie Yosup, at 013-646 3069 or the Sungai Buloh district police headquarters at 03-6156 1222.
"The public can also go to any nearby police station to provide information," he said.
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