SG PETANI – A 13-year-old boy who attempted to rob an e-hailing driver recently is expected to be charged at the Sg Petani magistrates’ court tomorrow.
Kuala Muda district police chief Zaidy Che Hassan said the charge was made after the case was referred to the public prosecutor.
“The teenager will be charged under Section 393 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement today.
The media reported that the boy tried to hold up an e-hailing driver at knifepoint in Taman Keladi, near here, at about 6pm on November 27.
The e-hailing driver, 65, was not injured, but instead bit the suspect’s hand and disarmed him, after which the teenager got out of the car and fled.
The teenager’s action was recorded by the dashboard camera installed in the driver’s car, and the one-minute and 32-second video went viral on social media.
Police arrested the teenager at 10pm after receiving a report from the driver at 8pm on the day of the incident. – December 2, 2023