Loan dispute turns violent in Skudai: Man’s leg broken after being rammed by car, three held

ISKANDAR PUTERI, on October 31 - Police in Skudai are investigating a violent dispute over a loan that resulted in a man's broken leg after being struck by a car, according to initial reports. The incident took place outside a supermarket in Taman Pulai Utama and was captured on video and shared on social media. Iskandar Puteri district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Radin Ramlan, stated that the altercation began between two previously acquainted parties.

The 35-year-old victim suffered a right leg fracture following the incident, which occurred near a Proton Saga. He has been treated and is now in stable condition at Hospital Sultanah Aminah in Johor Baru. Police have detained three individuals, including a man and two women aged between 34 and 53, to aid in the investigation. A urine test on all three suspects came back negative for drugs, and they have no prior criminal records.

The case is being handled under Sections 147 and 307 of the Penal Code, which could result in imprisonment, fines, or both. Police advise the public to avoid taking matters into their own hands and refrain from speculating to avoid interfering with the investigation.