A group of resident bikers chased a hearse due to a misunderstanding. (Picture is for illustrative purpose only.)
A video recording of the incident has gone viral on the TikTok app. The video shows a group of residents in an area of Kajang chasing the hearse, because they wrongly believed that the driver had stolen it and was involved in a burglary case in the district.
Kajang District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof, said the 35-year-old man who was driving the hearse had made a report regarding the incident at 3.58pm yesterday.
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“The man drove the hearse to a residential area in this district to be delivered to a mechanic, but got the wrong address. He had to drive slowly to find the correct location.
“His act of driving slowly caused a misunderstanding until he was stopped by a group of men who accused him of driving a stolen vehicle and being involved in burglary cases in the area,” he said in a statement today.
He said that the group of residents involved allegedly tried to attack and chased the man with wooden and metal weapons, causing the driver to flee with the hearse.
“A police check found that there was no report of missing hearse, and even the nazir of a mosque confirmed that he gave the van to the man to be repaired,” he said.
He said the case was investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal threats and Section 233 of the Multimedia Communications Act 1998, due to a viral video that caused annoyance to the public.
Naazron advises the public not to speculate or make untrue statements on social media, especially those that may cause confusion or disturb public order.
“Strict action will be taken against any individual who tries to spread false information and news,” he said.
