NILAI: A Chinese citizen has been detained after allegedly leaving his 12-year-old son by the road near the Nilai Toll Plaza along the North-South Expressway, in an incident that went viral yesterday.
Nilai police chief Superintendent Johari Yahya said the incident stemmed from an argument between two siblings in the car, which angered their father.
He said Nilai police criminal investigation division personnel, led by Inspector Mohd Azuan Saad, arrested the 45-year-old man at a house in Jalan Cheras, Taman Pertama, Kuala Lumpur, at 12.15pm today.
“The suspect showed the team the car used during the incident before police seized it as evidence at the parking area of his residence,” he said in a statement.
Johari said preliminary investigations found that the man and his family had left home at 1pm yesterday.
They were travelling to Pantai Bagan Lalang in Selangor when they passed through the highway.
“During the journey, the man’s eldest child argued with the second child, causing him to become angry.
“After passing the Nilai Toll Plaza, he stopped the car by the roadside and ordered his 12-year-old son to get out before reprimanding him over the argument,” he said.
Johari said the man then drove off, allegedly intending to teach the boy a lesson so that he would not repeat the behaviour.
“He reportedly saw the boy fall onto the road before turning back to pick him up.
“He then took his son to a private clinic near Bandar Baru Nilai for treatment,” he said.