PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a driver in Kuching, Sarawak, on suspicion of waving an airsoft gun out of the window of his car while driving the vehicle.
Sarawak police chief Mancha Ata confirmed that the suspect had been arrested while an airsoft gun had also been confiscated, The Borneo Post reported.
“The case is under investigation,” he added.
Airsoft guns are replica toy guns used for Airsoft sports. A viral video showed the driver waving what looked like a handgun while at an intersection.
Section 36 of the Arms Act outlaws the possession of imitation arms, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, a maximum RM5,000 fine, or both, upon conviction.