A VIDEO has gone viral showing a man using a helmet to hit the door of a car and causing damage to the vehicle.
The video also claims that the incident happened in Taiping. Did such an incident take place?
Verdict:
TRUE
Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said police had received a report from a local man on July 24 regarding the incident that happened on Jalan Pokok Assam Tambahan, Taiping.
He said the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding on the road when the motorcyclist suddenly hit the victim's car using his helmet while scolding the victim, causing damage to the car door.
"A police report has been lodged and the case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement.
He called on those with any information related to the case to contact the police.
