‘FARID’S ANTICS DUE TO FAMILY WOES’
Family plans to send him for a medical check-up
ACUTE Stress Disorder (ASD) could be behind Datuk Farid Kamil Zahari’s strange behaviour, claims his brother, Fadzil Zahari.
When met at the magistrate’s court complex here yesterday where Farid was attending a remand hearing over an alleged assault at a police station, Fadzil said family problems had taken a toll on his brother’s mental health.
“He is very secretive and does not share his problems with us. We were shocked by this incident. But (Farid) told me three days ago that he had not seen his children in days.”
Fadzil added that he had been trying to contact Farid’s wife, Diana Danielle, but to no avail.
Diana and her children were not present at the court proceeding.
Farid’s younger brother, Anis Anwar Zahari, said: “We will send Farid for a physiological evaluation and will give him our full moral support,” he said.
Farid was remanded for four days by the magistrate’s court for allegedly slapping a policeman and kicking another person at the Kota Damansara traffic police counter.
Clad in purple police lock-up attire, a handcuffed Farid was not camera shy as dozens of journalists’ lenses were trained on him when he was ushered into the courtroom.
His lawyer revealed that he was being investigated under Section 90 of the Police Act for indecent behaviour at a police station.
The 37-year-old actor is also being probed under Section 323 and Section 353 of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt and using criminal force to obstruct a public servant from carrying out his duties.
It is understood that Farid had gone to the police station to lodge a report on a traffic accident at 1.20pm.
While being attended to at the traffic police counter, the actor is believed to have slapped the policeman who was registering his report. The reason behind the altercation is unknown. The incident was witnessed by other policemen on duty and the public.
He also allegedly kicked the legs of another man there, before being apprehended by police.