IPOH, April 11 — Police have identified four men involved in the assault of a car driver via a short viral video linked to the death of three Pakistani nationals in a road accident at Kilometre 16 of Jalan Teluk Intan-Bidor in Teluk Intan yesterday.
Hilir Perak police chief ACP Ahmad Adnan Basri confirmed that the video was related to yesterday's deadly accident involving the car driver and the four suspects, believed to be compatriots of the three victims.
Preliminary investigations have revealed 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, while the four Pakistanis who beat the driver were arrested at 4.20pm today by police," he said today.
Adnan said the driver of the car was not seriously wounded except for a head injury.
The media reported earlier that the driver of the car had filed a police report regarding the assault at 1pm today.
Yesterday, six Pakistanis were walking to perform their Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers when three 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 Proton Saga car driven by a man believed to be under the influence of drugs crashed into them.
Meanwhile, Adnan said the driver, 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 tomorrow.
Simultaneously, the suspect has been remanded for four days until Sunday (April 14) to assist in the investigation under Section 44 (1) (a) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
— Bernama
