In what was believed to be the first case of its kind in the state, a 40-year-old man was arrested by police for showing a threatening and vulgar hand sign to the Sultan of Johor’s motorcade convoy along the North-South Expressway (NSE) yesterday.
The incident occurred when the state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and his convoy was returning to Johor Baru after visiting the royal town of Muar at 11.20am along Km 95 (south-bound) of the expressway.
Johor police chief Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd confirmed the incident and arrest of the suspect.
“The suspect is under police custody and will be investigated under Section 506 and 509 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and words or gestures intended to outrage the modesty of a person,” he told The Rakyat Post when contacted today.
It was learnt that the suspect, who was in a Perodua Viva car at that time had lowered his window and showed a fist and also a lewd sign at the passing royal convoy.
The suspect’s “disrespectful” behaviour was witnessed by Sultan Ibrahim who promptly ordered his royal security chief to take action.
Police then stopped the suspect in his car before arresting him.
The suspect and his car were then brought to the Ayer Hitam police station where his statement was recorded.
The suspect also underwent a urine test, but was negative for narcotics abuse.
Initial investigations revealed that the suspect was said to be on the way to his hometown in Parit Raja, Batu Pahat from his home in Puncak Alam, Selangor.
He claimed that he was unaware that the state ruler was in the car at that time.
Wan Ahmad Najmuddin cautioned the public against such bad-mannered behaviour that caused ill-feelings towards other people.
“We (police) will not hesitate to take action according to the law,” he said, adding that as Malaysians, we live in a civil society and there was a need to accord respect to each other.
by noreply@blogger.com (Rakyat Sembang) via BERITA RAKYAT
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