Victim file second police report, wishes to move on

The deaf and mute Grab driver, allegedly assaulted by a bodyguard of the Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has filed a second police report.

He mentioned the issue has been resolved and expressed no interest in prolonging it further.

The initial report was lodged by the driver on May 28 at 1 p.m.

The second report was filed at Kuala Lumpur police headquarters at 9:59 p.m. last night, as confirmed by KL police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.

“The incident was due to a misunderstanding of the instructions to move the vehicle. This case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code,” Rusdi said via a statement.

“I can say that an investigation paper is open, there have not been any arrests,” he said during a press briefing held at the Bukit Aman headquarters today.

“We do not know why (the victim) was hit. Even he did not know why he was hit,” he added. 

Earlier, Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, confirmed the filing of a police report about the incident.

Following this, an investigation was initiated under Section 323 of the Penal Code, addressing the issue of voluntary harm.

The act of causing injury falls under Section 323 of the Penal Code is punishable by a maximum of two years in jail, a fine not exceeding RM2,000 or both.

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