KUCHING – A video showing a man wrestling a woman to the ground at a mamak restaurant before the staff came to her rescue has surfaced online.
According to the OP on Instagram, the incident had occurred at Pending, Kuching on Wednesday (Oct 6).
An unlikely hero to the rescue
In the video, the man grabbed the woman’s shirt and tackled her to the ground before landing a few punches.
Thankfully, one staff member intervened by pushing the man off and gave two swift kicks to his torso.
As the man tried fending the staff member, he soon found himself outnumbered as more people got involved and was forcefully pushed out of the restaurant.
The man was later nabbed by police at 6pm after receiving a report.
Investigations revealed that a fight had broken out between the couple due to a misunderstanding. The woman did not suffer any injuries from the scuffle.
The case will be investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for causing voluntary hurt and carries a jail term of a year, a fine of RM2,000, or both if found guilty.
Cover Images via Instagram
Author: Anna Wong
Proofreader: Sarah Yeoh
