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KUALA LUMPUR: Two men involved in a fighting incident at a stoplight near the Sprint Highway in Damansara, here Petaling Jaya, which went viral on social media yesterday, were arrested by police.
Petaling Jaya, ACP Police Chief Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said the 6.20pm altercation involving a 46-year-old motorcyclist and a 71-year-old taxi driver is believed to have been caused by a misunderstanding.
He said the fight occurred after the motorcyclist was believed to have honked his horn at a taxi driver whom he accused of recklessly entering the lane without giving a signal.
“Upon reaching the traffic light, the motorcyclist involved reprimanded the taxi driver and an argument broke out. This caused the driver to hit the taxi window, ”he said in a statement today.
Nik Ezanee said the taxi driver reportedly removed a lock from the steering wheel and allegedly struck the motorcyclist, causing injury to the latter’s right hand.
“However, the taxi driver also filed a police report alleging that the motorcyclist had threatened to wear a helmet, in addition to snatching the lock from the steering wheel and hitting him with it,” he said.
He said both men were arrested today at 4.25 am to conduct further investigations under Section 324 of the Penal Code for causing injury and Section 160 of the Penal Code for fighting in public. -Called
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