Man nabbed for alleged assault on female driver

SEREMBAN: The police have arrested a man who allegedly attacked a female driver, resulting in injuries after an accident along Jalan Persiaran Senawang 4 here Saturday night.

Seremban OCPD Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the man, 35, was arrested at the Seremban district police headquarters this afternoon to facilitate investigations under Sections 323 and 427 of the Penal Code.

“The man is said to have used force on the victim, 28, till she suffered bruising to her right ribs and swelling to the back of her head after the victim, who was driving a car from Mydin Senwang to Senewang could not avoid the suspect’s wife, 34, and daughter, seven, who suddenly crossed from the left side to the right side of the road at about 10.15pm,” he said in a statement on Sunday (March 30).

As a result of the accident, the wife and the daughter suffered minor injuries and were taken to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital for further treatment, he said, as he reminded the public not to speculate on the incident and advised all pedestrians to be careful when crossing roads.

He also urged those with information about the case to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Khairul Aswad Mazlan at 011-10843873 or the nearest police station.

A 22-second video of the suspect attacking the female driver went viral on TikTok after the incident.