BATU GAJAH: Police are looking for the driver of a Nissan Almera who allegedly threw nails on Jalan Ipoh-Lumut near Pusing here, causing damage to other vehicles.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said authorities became aware of a 24-second video recording of the incident, which was shared on Twitter by a netizen yesterday.
"A road user lodged a police report over the incident after his tire was punctured while driving on the road," he said in a statement today.
Following the report, he said the police have opened an investigation paper under Section 427 of the Penal Code for causing damage through acts of mischief.
The video showed the driver making a right turn at a traffic light and throwing nails on the road at the same time. The incident was recorded by another driver behind the Nissan Almera.
Mohamad Roy said the police were intensifying efforts to locate the owner of the black Nissan Almera with registration number AJK 869 for further investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the investigation officer, Inspector Siti Ramlah Abdullah at 016-7676 287 or Batu Gajah Police Call Centre at 05-3654322 / 05-3629050.