A 36-year-old individual has been apprehended following an incident where a man was punched and hit on the head with a garbage can lid at a dining establishment in Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam, Penang last Friday.
A widely circulated video of the occurrence at 2:45 AM last Friday became viral, prompting law enforcement to initiate an investigation that led to the suspect’s apprehension, as reported by Bernama.
“The motive behind the incident stems from a personal disagreement. The suspect assaulted the victim in the face and struck him with a garbage can lid,” stated Seberang Perai Tengah police chief Helmi Aris.
The suspect is currently in custody until tomorrow.
Helmi mentioned that investigations are underway for the voluntary infliction of injury using a dangerous weapon and for criminal threats.
A widely shared video clip of the event depicted a man attacking the victim, who is reportedly a worker at the Machang Bubok restaurant.
