GEORGE TOWN: A 54-year-old motorist suffered slash wounds to his right arm and abdomen after being attacked with a knife in a road rage incident near SK Batu Lancang on Nov 4.
Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad said police detected a video of the assault circulating on social media today.
He said investigations found that the incident occurred about 2.07pm, involving the victim and a 30-year-old man.
“The victim, a 54-year-old man, sustained slash wounds to his right arm and abdomen from a knife wielded by a 30-year-oldman,” he said in a statement.
Rozak said the attack stemmed from the suspect’s dissatisfaction with the victim’s driving.
The case was investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code.
He said the suspect was arrested and charged in court on Nov 11, where he pleaded guilty and sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment.
Earlier, a social media user claiming to be the victim’s friend shared footage of the incident on Facebook.
The user said a motorcyclist had cut between two cars before stopping abruptly, causing the victim’s car to lightly nudge the motorcycle.
They said the motorcyclist then opened the victim’s car door and assaulted him with his fists and a box cutter, before kicking him in the head.
The user also said that the victim, described as soft-spoken and prone to seizures, was left traumatised by the incident despite lodging a police report.