Man who allegedly tortured staff nabbed

The 36-year-old suspect who operates a car air freshener business was nabbed in Jalan Bakawali 52.

Johor CID chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said initial investigations revealed the suspect allegedly assaulted Nur Firdaus Ibrahim, 21.

"The police also seized several items believed to have been used to injure the victim.

"The suspect, who tested positive for drugs will be remanded until Jan 18," he said in a statement Sunday.

Recently, photographs of Nur Firdaus with scars and burn marks on the body went viral on social media.

Meanwhile in George Town, PENANG, a man assaulted a security guard who took a video of the former trying to remove a car wheel clamp belonging to a condominium management in Gelugor.

The businessman who resides at the Delima Palace Condominium was using a steel cutter to remove the wheel clamp when he saw the 43-year-old victim taking the video.

Timur Laut police chief ACP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the victim was struck with the steel cutter, kicked and punched in the 4pm incident Saturday.

He said the guard sustained facial and body injuries.

"According to the victim, the car was clamped for parking in the waiting area for too long," the police chief said here Sunday.