A video has recently surfaced showing a man wielding a parang while sitting in his car, reportedly at a traffic light junction in Perak.
In the clip, the man can also be seen making obscene gestures at another driver, who managed to record the incident.
Police have since identified the man
According to Ipoh District Police Chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, the incident is believed to have taken place in the Pekan Baru area of Ipoh, Perak.
“Police are treating this incident seriously and advise the public not to speculate or spread unverified information that could jeopardise the investigation and disturb public order,” the statement read.
In a recent development, Sinar Harian reported that officers from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been deployed to track down the local man involved, who has since been identified.
Abang Zainal added that initial investigations found the incident occurred on 15 January, but the video was only uploaded and went viral on social media yesterday (5 February).
No police reports have been made so far
Abang Zainal said a closer review of the footage showed that the same individual also made an obscene gesture towards a bystander who had reprimanded him.
“Preliminary investigations found that the individual was inside a vehicle at the time the video was recorded and was holding a parang. While the machete was not used to directly threaten anyone, the act of holding it caused concern among members of the public who viewed the video,” he said.
He added that no police reports have been lodged so far in relation to the viral video.
“Investigations are ongoing, and we expect the case to be resolved soon,” he said.
You can watch the full video down below:
The case is currently being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.
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