PETALING JAYA: Police will request an Order-To-Investigate (OTI) from the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) to record a statement from the actor accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said police will request for an OTI so they can summon the suspect to record his statement.
Earlier, it was reported that a woman was allegedly beaten up by her actor boyfriend in Ara Damansara near here early on Sunday (July 7).
Shahrulnizam said police received a report regarding the incident at around 6pm yesterday.
"According to the report, the victim was out with her sister when she received a call from her boyfriend at around 3am.
"The 37-year-old boyfriend asked her to meet him at Ara Damansara around 4am," he said.
Shahrulnizam added that upon arrival, the victim got into the sports utility vehicle driven by her boyfriend.
"Suddenly, the boyfriend became angry and started punching the woman in her left eye and body.
"The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code," he said, informing that the victim filed a report at the Sea Park police station here.