JOHOR BAHRU: Four men were detained by the police early today for an investigation into an assault on a man in front of a surau in Taman Austin Perdana here yesterday.
Johor Criminal Investigation Department head Kamarul Zaman Mamat said today the suspects, aged between 21 and 55, were arrested at about 1am in front of the surau under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
“The cause of the misunderstanding was due to congestion and obstruction of traffic around the vicinity of the surau which made it difficult for one car driver to pass through.
“The man honked continuously and this angered several others who were at the surau for prayers. This led to several individuals vandalising the car and assaulting the driver,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Kamarul Zaman advised the public to not viral the incident or make any comments that could worsen the situation.