Crime & Courts

Police to quiz actor who allegedly punched girlfriend

PETALING JAYA: Police will apply for an Order To Investigate (OTI) to facilitate questioning an actor who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend at Ara Damansara recently.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said they would make the application with the deputy public prosecutor's office.

"Once we get the order, we will call the suspect in for questioning," he said when contacted today (July 9).

It was reported that a 25-year-old woman was allegedly beaten up by her boyfriend, an actor, after a misunderstanding.

The incident took place in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Ara Damansara.

A police report was lodged at 6pm on the same day.

The victim was out with her sister when she received a call from her boyfriend about 3am.

The suspect, 37, allegedly got angry with the victim over a misunderstanding and demanded that she meet him in Ara Damansara.

She got into a sports utility vehicle driven by the suspect about 4am and he allegedly punched her in the face and body.

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