PETALING JAYA, Oct 12 — Police have obtained closed-circuit television recordings along the Damansara-Puchong Highway in a bid to identify eight motorcyclists who chased and attacked a couple on Monday morning.
They are also checking motorcyclists who use the highway following the attack which has generated fear among motorists as they, too, could be victims of Mat Rempit.
In the 2.15am incident, Lim Soon Cheong, 26, and his girlfriend, who got lost on their way from Cheras to Sunway, ended up entangled with a group of Mat Rempit in a 17km terror chase.
Their nightmare began when they stopped at the Kelana Jaya lake as they were configuring their traffic and navigation application Waze.
The couple said they were suddenly surrounded by eight men on four motorcycles.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Zani Che Din said the mob started banging on the car windows with unknown objects, shouting at them to get out of the vehicle.
In an attempt to flee, the driver floored the accelerator and knocked down a motorcycle.
The men pursued the couple to the Penchala toll plaza, which is along the highway.
Zani said halfway during the chase, the car tyre punctured, possibly from knocking into the motorcycle when they fled.
“We will scrutinise the recordings to identify the suspects and their motorcycles,” he said.
Zani said Lim, who was the driver, had his statement recorded at the Sungei Way police station yesterday.
“We were on our way to Sunway when we missed a junction and stopped to configure our Waze. We were looking at our phones when suddenly eight men on four bikes surrounded us,” the executive said.
He said the motorcyclists “used objects” to knock on their windows.
“We were reluctant to step out of the car. The engine was still running and we wanted to leave the place quickly,” he said.
Lim reversed his car and hit a motorcycle as both the rider and pillion fell. Lim then sped off.
He drove on as the motorcyclists chased them while hurling objects at them for several kilometres.
“They were riding close to my car, knocking violently on my window. One of them threw a spanner at the car, causing the front-passenger window to shatter,” he said.
Lim said when they approached the Penchala toll booth, the suspects disappeared into traffic as a security personnel and policemen came to their aid.
The incident became a talking point after Lim’s girlfriend, identified as San San, posted their experience on her Facebook page hours after the incident.
The post, which was shared more than 37,000 times, gave a blow-by-blow account of the incident and photographs of the damaged vehicle.
