Ex-GE15 candidate nabbed for allegedly pushing senior citizen into drain
However, the former independent candidate denies she pushed the victim, an ex-Selangor hockey player.
A former Ge15 candidate is in police custody after allegedly pushing a 79-year-old senior citizen into a drain. The incident occurred in Taman OUG around 10:30 am last Friday. According to Brickfields police chief Hoo Chang Hook, the woman, an independent GE15 candidate, followed the senior citizen after he exited a shop. She suddenly shoved the victim, causing her to fall into the drain.
The victim suffered injuries to her back, left arm, and the back of her head. CCTV footage captured the event, and the victim's friend filed a police report. The suspect did not admit to the act and provided no reasonable explanation. Police have ordered the suspect for a psychiatric assessment and treatment, and the case is being investigated for voluntarily causing hurt.
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