In the 8.30pm incident at the Tanjung Court Condominium, Bandar Baru Air Itam, guard Helen Chew’s assault was caught on camera.
The video footage of the incident has since been posted on Facebook by a resident, Jeffrey Chua.
According to Chua, the guard had refused to allow a visitor’s car to enter the condo without an access card.
“A resident who was expecting the visitor then came down to the guard post, and scolded the guard for not allowing his friend to drive into the compound.
“The guard was beaten up by the old man and another man. She was also pushed to the ground and slapped,” Chua said in a comment accompanying the video.
In the video, the guard was seen trying to fend off the assailant, a shirtless man. However, she was overpowered by him and pushed to the ground and was mercilessly punched.
Chua said the shirtless man was a resident of the apartment and is believed to be a “soya bean seller”.
The incident occurred in full view of concerned residents who tried to stop the enraged man, who was also spewing expletives at her.
A few minutes later, the situation came under control when another man was able to restrain the shirtless assailant.
Another resident at the same condominium said the assailant was likely drunk following a Chinese New Year eve party at his unit.
A police report was believed to have been lodged over the incident at the Bandar Baru Air Itam police station at 10pm last night.
However, a police source at the same station claimed today that the report was withdrawn this afternoon.
FMT has also contacted Northeast district police chief ACP Anuar Omar and is awaiting his response.