Source: Kulim Media TV on Facebook and Harian Metro
A 13-year-old boy was slapped in the face by a stranger while queuing to buy bread. Despite being the only customer at the counter, the assailant baselessly accused him of cutting the line.
The incident, which was captured in a viral video, occurred around 1.30pm on Tuesday (24 March) at a bakery located within the Pasar Seni LRT Station.
According to Assistant Commissioner Suliezmy Affendy Sulaiman, Chief of the Dang Wangi District Police, the victim, Farhan Nasir Muhammad Isa, a Form One student, was out with a female relative at the time.
While his aunt waited in the car, Farhan entered the shop alone to purchase food.
Investigations revealed that Farhan was the only customer at the counter when a man in his 40s suddenly confronted him.
The suspect aggressively accused the teenager of cutting the queue before striking him across the face.
Source: Source: Kulim Media TV on Facebook
The force of the blow sent the boy falling to the ground, as a voice in the video could be heard shouting: “Don’t cut the line!”
“I initially wanted to buy Roti Boy at Pasar Seni before suddenly an unknown man slapped me in front of the counter and I fell to the floor,” said Farhan.
The suspect was described as an Indian man in his 40s, wearing a white shirt.
Following the assault, the teenager was rushed to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for treatment.
Medical staff confirmed that the boy sustained a soft tissue injury to the nasal lesion.
Source: Harian Metro
The victim’s father subsequently lodged a formal police report.
The police are currently investigating the case under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities.
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Featured image adapted from Kulim Media TV on Facebook and Harian Metro.