A VIDEO of a man attacking another man with a knife in front of a school has since gone viral on social media.
The assailant, who had a child in a school uniform riding pillion on his motorcycle, got down and started attacking the victim.
It was said that the incident took place in George Town, Penang. Did this happen as claimed?
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The suspect involved in the incident, where a man was slashed with a knife in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Lancang in George Town, Penang, as seen in the viral video of the incident on social media, had already been arrested by the police the day after the incident.
Timur Laut OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the incident occurred at 2.07pm on Nov 4 and is believed to have stemmed from the suspect's dissatisfaction with the victim's driving.
"The 54-year-old victim suffered lacerations to the right arm and abdomen due to a knife used by the suspect in the incident," he said in a statement on Saturday (Nov 14).
The case was investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code and the suspect was charged in court on Nov 11 and pleaded guilty before being sentenced to eight months in prison.
ACP Abdul Rozak also advised the public not to spread the video or make any speculation that could cause concern among the community. — Bernama
