Police are looking for an alleged assailant in a road rage incident involving a food delivery rider.
A Foodpanda delivery rider, known only as Aiman, claims he was assaulted by a motorist in a road rage incident in Bandar Utama on Oct 17.
Aiman was reportedly on his motorcycle when he came upon an accident scene at Jalan Tengkat at 6.30pm.
As he slowed down at the scene, a man in a Toyota Hilux pickup truck honked at him in apparent displeasure, the New Straits Times reported.
The man got out of his vehicle and yelled at Aiman, telling him to move. He also allegedly kicked the motorcycle, causing Aiman to fall off his bike.
Aiman was then allegedly punched in the face several times before an auxiliary policeman intervened. The man reportedly fled the scene.
A video of the aftermath of the alleged assault has since gone viral.
In the video, Aiman is heard telling other motorcyclists that he slowed down at the accident scene as he was waiting for his turn to move.
“Traffic was at a standstill so I couldn’t move. He (the pickup truck driver) got out of the vehicle, yelled and suddenly kicked my motorcycle,” he was heard saying.
Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zani Che Din said police are now looking for the pickup truck driver to assist their investigation, the daily reported.
“The victim sustained injuries to his right eye.
“The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt as well as Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief and causing damage to property,” he said in a statement.