Senior citizen beaten up, suspect arrested in Tumpat
KOTA BARU: A man who allegedly assaulted a 75-year-old man has been arrested, following an incident that went viral on Facebook yesterday.
Tumpat district police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the police received a report regarding the incident at 8.38pm.
He said the incident occurred earlier at around 8pm when the complainant was closing up his grocery store in Kampung Kebun, Pengkalan Kubor.
"Suddenly, a local man in his 30s entered the premises and struck the victim with his hand for no apparent reason, causing injuries," he said in a statement today.
He also said the public managed to detain the suspect before contacting the Pengkalan Kubor police station and the suspect was arrested by the police.
Those with information related to the case can contact Investigation Officer Insp Mohammad Nurul Safwan Mohd Zambre at 09-725 7222.
– Bernama
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