Local artiste who assaulted security guard released on bail

SEREMBAN: A local male artiste who allegedly injured a security guard following an altercation at Taman Acacia, Nilai, last Saturday, has been released on police bail.

Nilai police chief Supt Mohd Nor Marzukee Besar said the instruction was issued by the court after police had applied for a remand order yesterday morning.

“The artiste surrendered to the Nilai Police Station yesterday evening and the police recorded his statement before arresting him. This morning, we (the police) took the man to court to seek a remand order but the court ordered him to be released on bail.

“However, we are continuing with the investigation,” he said when contacted here, yesterday.

The artiste who was wearing a shirt was taken by a police truck along with other detainees and arrived at the Seremban Court Complex here at 8.30 am and was brought to the Special Remand Court to obtain the remand application. Prior to that, he was detained at the Nilai district police headquarters when he came to have his statement recorded at 5 pm on Sunday.

Nor Marzukee said in the 8 pm incident on Saturday the artiste driving a Proton Perdana car had reportedly entered the residential area without permission after following the vehicle of a resident.

“The 68-year-old security guard began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle which did not stop to provide personal details during entry. After a few minutes when the suspect wanted to leave he was stopped at the guard post while trying to exit the residential area. An argument ensued between the duo and the suspect, who may have become angry after his vehicle was stopped, reacted by punching the victim on his face three times, besides kicking and hurling stones at the guard,” he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 427 of the same Act for committing mischief and in the process damaging public property. - Bernama