JOHOR BARU: A 28-year-old man was injured and the car that he was driving, damaged, when he was attacked by several men outside a surau just after Friday prayers concluded at Taman Austin Perdana here today.
Johor Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 1.30pm incident occurred when the man found another car blocking his path and he started honking.
“After that, a man appeared to move the car and the disgruntled driver honked the other man again as he was driving off.
“Suddenly a group of men approached the first driver and started hitting him with their hands and helmet. The complainant’s vehicle was also damaged,” said Kamarul in a statement.
The driver, who is an engineer, suffered cuts on his head and body. A woman was believed to be in the car with him.
Two videos of the incident, one 47 seconds long and the other, a minute and 9 seconds long, have since been uploaded on Facebook and shared on WhatsApp.
Kamarul said a face-to-face meeting was conducted between the driver and members of the surau’s committee at the Setia Indah police station after incident
“All parties involved have agreed to leave the matter for the police to investigate,” he said, adding the case was being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
He said police are now tracing the people who attacked the man.