By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 12: Police have confirmed the arrest of a man following a vehicle chase in Jalan Hui Sing here after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
In a statement, Kuching district police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, confirmed that at around 10am on May 11, a 46-second video had been uploaded on Facebook by the account owner ‘Sarawak Awareness Group’, showing a man being arrested by police, believed to be involved in a criminal incident.
He said that at 5.30pm on May 8, police officers were conducting crime prevention patrol duties in Jalan Hui Sing when they attempted to stop a vehicle that was being driven suspiciously.
However, the driver refused to cooperate and attempted to flee. Following a chase, police managed to stop the vehicle, while two men—the driver and the front passenger—managed to escape, leaving behind a man in the rear passenger seat who was subsequently detained.
“An inspection of the vehicle used by the suspects found no illegal items. The suspect was then brought to the police station for further action.
“Further checks revealed that the detained suspect had no prior criminal record, and the urine screening test result was also negative,” he said.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from carrying out duties.
If convicted, the offender may face imprisonment of up to two years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both.
He also advised the public not to make any speculation regarding the incident that could disturb public order.
Members of the public with any information related to the incident are requested to channel it to the police by contacting the Kuching District Police Headquarters Operations Room at 082-244444. — DayakDaily
