Singaporean arrested in Johor for alleged involvement in road rage incident

The Malaysian police have arrested a Singaporean man after he was allegedly involved in a road rage incident in Johor on June 7.

The 40-year-old man was arrested at 6.20pm on June 8 by a team of officers from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Johor Bahru North police headquarters.

The police also seized several items, said Johor Bahru North police chief Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh in a June 8 statement.

Mr Balveer said a 31-year-old Malaysian man had lodged a police report over the June 7 incident, claiming that on that day, he was honked by a Singapore-registered Toyota Altis car.

He said the Singaporean was dissatisfied that the man's BMW had allegedly blocked his path in the Taman Tun Aminah area.

"An argument took place and the suspect allegedly kicked the complainant's car, causing damage. However, the complainant did not suffer any injuries," he said.

Videos of the incident went viral on social media.

Mr Balveer said checks on the Singaporean revealed that he has no prior criminal record, and that he tested negative for drugs.

The Singaporean will be taken to a court in Johor Bahru on June 9 for a remand application under Section 426 of the Penal Code (for mischief and damage of property) and Section 509 of the Penal Code (utterance of insult).