IPOH: Police today arrested a man and his fiancée who intentionally knocked down a policeman twice with their Proton Iriz car on Jalan Tanjung Rambutan-Chemor.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Yahaya Hassan said police yesterday opened investigation papers regarding the attempted murder of a low-rank policeman who was on duty conducting a crime prevention patrol.
"Acting on a tip-off, in less than 24 hours, police managed to arrest the couple aged 33 and 34 today.
"We also seized a car that they used on the day of the incident," he said in a statement today.
Yahaya said a urine test conducted on the man came back positive for tetrahydrocannabinol(THC) drug.
"The couple had criminal records including crime and narcotic offences.
"The duo will be taken to the Magistrate's Court here tomorrow for remand application," he said.
Yahaya said the police also expressed gratitude to the public who channelled information regarding the case leading to the duo's arrests.
"The investigation paper will be referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor as soon as possible for prosecution purposes," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which involves causing serious injury with the intent to kill.
Earlier, Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that police have identified a suspect who intentionally knocked down the policeman twice on Jalan Tanjung Rambutan-Chemor here, yesterday.
Mohd Yusri said the policeman was reported to be stable and currently being treated at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) in Ipoh.
The incident resulted in the 34-year-old victim suffering fractures to his shoulder and rib.
The 7.30pm incident occurred when the victim and another policeman were on duty conducting crime prevention patrols on their motorcycles.
Sensing something was amiss, the two officers approached a blue Proton Iriz that had stopped by the roadside.
The driver of the Proton Iriz then reversed the vehicle into the officers' bikes, causing the victim to fall.