Two men held for allegedly assaulting TNB meter reader in Cheras

Police arrested two men in Batu 9, Cheras, after they allegedly assaulted a Tenaga Nasional Bhd employee who was performing an electricity meter reading. The incident occurred at Taman Bukit Segar, Cheras, around 10:40 am on a Monday. The two suspects, aged 28 and 35, were apprehended by a team of policemen from the Kajang police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Division at 1:01 pm. The arrest came after a report was filed with the police at 4:05 pm the previous day.

Initial investigations revealed that the victim was reading an electricity meter when a colleague called his name, causing a disturbance. This misunderstanding led to a fight involving the two suspects. The victim sustained injuries to his head, face, and hands, including a broken tooth. He later received further treatment at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz in Cheras.

The police also seized items allegedly used by the suspects to harm the victim. Their background checks showed that the suspects had records of criminal and drug-related offenses. However, preliminary urine tests on both suspects came back negative. The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which pertains to causing hurt by means of a weapon.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Major Norhafdzeli Ismail, at 010-3755508 or the nearest police station.