Police have recorded a statement from the man, believed to be a Datuk, who berated a carpark attendant at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in the Sept 18 incident, which has gone viral on social media.
Brickfields district police chief ACP Ruslan Khalid said on Thursday (Oct 11) the suspect’s statement was taken in Brickfields and the investigation would be referred to the deputy public prosecutor.
“This is a legal summons case, which means an arrest cannot be made without a warrant under Section 323 of the Penal Code,” he told Bernama.
Earlier, police confirmed a closed-circuit television recording (CCTV) of the incident in which a man was seen scolding a parking attendant, who lodged a police report on Sept 19.
Based on the police report, the altercation took place after the parking attendant refused to raise the exit bar upon finding that the man had not paid his RM3 parking ticket.
Reportedly, the Datuk has since apologised to his purported victim.
In an undated video, the scene of the apology looks like an upscale restaurant where the Datuk, believed to be a director of a telecommunication company, settles the matter with the victim.
The parking attendant can also be heard apologising to the Datuk in the clip.
“I’m working and you are also working,” the Datuk is heard saying to the car park attendant.
It appears that the parking attendant also expressed his regret over the incident.
“I am just a worker, and I apologise (to you). If I had known you were there, I’d open the (boom) gate. I have told the management not to prolong the issue,” the younger man replied.
To this, the Datuk said: “It’s okay no, we are both working. We can become friends.”
Both then posed for a photo, which has since gone viral.
Earlier reports:
Oct 11, Cops Launch Probe into ‘Datuk’ Seen Assaulting Parking Attendant in Viral Video
Oct 10, Video of ‘Datuk’ Hitting Carpark Attendant Goes Viral