KUALA LUMPUR – Police are investigating an altercation between a man believed to be an officer of the Kedah Menteri Besar Office and members of the public at a night market site at Jalan Pegawai, Alor Setar, Kedah.
Kota Setar police chief Siti Nor Salawati Saad said they received two reports from two men, aged 48 and 54, regarding a 1-minute and 20-second TikTok video which also went viral on other social media platforms yesterday.
“The first report was received at 1.25am and the second at 10.58am yesterday. Preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at 11.50pm on October 20 in Alor Setar.
“Based on the video recording, several individuals are believed to have quarrelled with a man seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle,” she said in a statement today.
She said police have opened separate investigation papers in connection with the incident under Sections 352 and 504 of the Penal Code for assault and provocation.
“Both parties have been called to the Kota Setar police headquarters for their statements to be recorded. We advise the public against speculating about the incident.
“We also urged those who witnessed the incident to come forward and help us in our investigation,” she said.
In the video, the man sitting inside the car was surrounded by the public and night market traders who were accusing him of “mengasari wakil peniaga” (treating a representative of the night market traders roughly) and said they would report him to the police.
The man then denied the allegations, prompting the situation to escalate as others started to raise their voices, alleging him of being disrespectful. – October 222, 2024