GEORGE TOWN, Nov 14 — The suspect involved in the incident where a man was slashed with a knife in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Lancang here, as seen in the viral video of the incident on social media today, had already been arrested by the police the day after the incident.

Timur Laut district police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said that based on the investigation, the incident occurred at 2.07pm on November 4 and is believed to have stemmed from the suspect’s dissatisfaction with the victim’s driving.

The police detected a video of the incident that went viral on social media today. The incident occurred on November 4 and a 30-year-old man had been arrested.

“The 54-year-old victim suffered lacerations to the right arm and abdomen due to a knife used by the suspect in the incident,” he said in a statement today.

It is said that the case was investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code and the suspect was charged in court on November 11 and pleaded guilty before being sentenced to eight months in prison.

According to him, in this regard, the police advise the public not to spread the video or make any speculation that could cause concern among the community. — Bernama