SHAH ALAM – His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the Regent of Johor urged the police to probe the alleged assault of an e-hailing driver in an incident which took place at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Tunku Ismail said that he was informed of the incident the following day and immediately informed the police’s escort team to cooperate with the investigations.
"I do not condone any illegal action or intimidation. I urge the authorities to investigate thoroughly the incident where a police officer escort is alleged to have committed a harmful act.
"I hope the authorities will take action in accordance with the law and give the victim justice,” Tunku Ismail said in a post on X.
His Royal Highness also urged all quarters to allow the authorities to carry out the investigation.
Tunku Ismail added he was aware of attempts to tarnish the royal institution using this incident; however, he emphasised that linking the actions of external security personnel to himself, and the entire royal institution was uncalled for.
Previously, it was reported that a 46-year-old deaf Grab driver was assaulted by a VIP’s bodyguard after picking up four passengers outside a hotel in Kuala Lumpur last Tuesday.
The driver reportedly sustained soft tissue injuries and sought treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
A news portal today reported that Malaysian Deaf Advocacy and Wellbeing Organisation (DAWN) who spoke to the victim said that the victim was allegedly pressured to settle the case for RM800, despite initially asking for RM1,000 in compensation.
He claimed to have been presented with two options when he lodged a police report – his mobile phone confiscated or being compensated.
It was believed a police report was lodged against the bodyguard of the VIP for the assault on the disabled man, however, the victim later retracted the report, stating the matter had been ‘resolved amicably’ and attributed the incident to a ‘misunderstanding,’ expressing no desire to pursue the matter further.
DAWN had said the incident was alarming, not only because the Grab driver was assaulted, but because his rights were not protected.