Man who fell from Batu Lanchang flyover had been arrested before, say cops
Timur Laut police say the Myanmar national was suspected of house trespassing and did not have valid travel documents.
A foreign national who fell from the Batu Lanchang flyover in Penang had a prior arrest record, according to police. The incident, which occurred around 4:15 pm on Friday, was captured on video and caught the man mid-fall in front of a car. Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad stated that the individual, believed to be a Myanmar national, had mental health issues and lacked valid travel documents.
The man, who was not injured, was subsequently rearrested in connection with a house trespassing case that had been reported in Jalan Kurau, Jelutong. The case is currently under investigation under Section 448 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
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