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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