Perak cops arrest four suspects who bashed driver after fatal accident

IPOH: Police have identified and detainedfour men seen involved in the assault of a car driver in a short viral video, says the police.

Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the incident is linked to the death of three Pakistani nationals in a road accident at KM16 of Jalan Teluk Intan-Bidor in Teluk Intan on Wednesday (April 10).

He confirmed that the video was related to Wednesday’s deadly accident involving the car driver and the four suspects are believed to be compatriots of the three deceased victims.

He said early investigations revealed that the alleged assault occurred right after the accident.

“This case has been opened for investigation under Section 147 of the Penal Code (for rioting) and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959 where the four Pakistanis who beat the driver were arrested at 4.20pm today by police,” he said Thursday (April 11).

ACP Ahmad Adnan said the driver of the car was not seriously wounded except for a head injury.

Media reported earlier that the driver of the car had filed a police report regarding the assault at about 1pm Thursday.

On Wednesday, six Pakistanis were walking to perform the Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers when three of them were killed after a car crashed into them at KM16 along Jalan Teluk Intan-Bidor.

In the 8.10am accident, the victims were walking to a nearby mosque when a car driven by a man believed to be under the influence of drugs crashed into them.

Meanwhile, ACP Ahmad Adnan said the driver of the car, who later tested positive for cannabis, will be charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 at the Teluk Intan Magistrate’s Court on Friday (April 12).

At the same time, he said the man was remanded for four days until this Sunday (April 14) to assist in investigations under Section 44 (1) (a) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – BK