Singaporean man and local youth claim trial over violent road rage brawl in Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru saw a violent road rage brawl on August 20, resulting in multiple charges against a 46-year-old Singaporean man, Gary Lim Kian Liang. Lim pleaded not guilty to three charges: obstructing police, possessing a dangerous weapon, and causing injury. The weapon in question, an 8.5-centimeter knife, was alleged to have been used without a valid permit.

The altercation unfolded around 12.15 am near the Sultan Iskandar Building on Jalan Lingkaran Dalam. Lim was also charged for obstructing a public servant, causing injury, and attacking a local woman with a dangerous weapon, all of which carry significant penalties. His case is set for mention on September 25. Meanwhile, 28-year-old local man G. Thinesh Kumar claimed trial for intentionally causing injury to Lim using a motorcycle helmet.

Thinesh was granted bail and is set to be mentioned on September 14. The incident, which emerged from a dispute over a road disagreement, ended in the use of weapons, leading to four arrests. A video showing Lim obstructing a police officer had earlier gone viral on social media.