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Road Rage Couple Detained
By Azlan Othman
Bandar Seri
Begawan - Police arrested a husband and wife on Thursday
(August 2) who was allegedly involved in a road rage attack on two
senior citizens on Tuesday (July 31).
The couple from Kampong Ayer, aged
between 30-35, was detained following a public tip-off for
assaulting a couple of senior citizens aged between the ages of
70-77.
This was revealed yesterday by the
Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Acting
Senior Superin-tendent Pg. Kamaluddin B PSR Pg. Hj Jaya.
Bulletin highlighted on Thursday
(Aug 2) that a local senior-citizen couple was beaten up by a
well-built man.
The 77-year-old husband had
stitches to the side of his eye and ear while his wife had suffered
bruises on her face.
The victims said the suspect drove
a dark blue saloon car, tailed the husband to the place where he
conducted his business, and attacked him.
The well-built man hit the old man
until he was half conscious and bleeding, they said.
The wife reacted by rushing towards
the attacker, who hit her with her husband's slippers, they added.
Several people who saw the attack
were warned and stopped by the unknown attacker, it was learned.
Prior to the attack, the old man said he went out to buy ice.
On his way hack to his business
place, he drove slowly on the right side of the road, followed by an
unidentified man in a dark blue saloon car.
The unknown man followed the old
man to his place, attacked the old couple in public, and fled in his
car, the victims said.
The incident occurred around loam
between Serusop mosque and Serusop religions school last Tuesday.
They were detained for further
investigation and will face charges for assault. The police advised
the public to be patient and always respect the elderly.
The police, who took this matter
seriously, also said that a similar road rage attack also occurred
in Lambak Kanan recently. -- Courtesy of Borneo
Bulletin
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