THE Human Resources Ministry has urged police to quickly nab the man caught on video mercilessly beating a Nepali security guard. 

Minister M. Saravanan also urged members of the public who have information on the perpetrator to immediately lodge a police report. 

He added that he had related the incident to Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador for quick action. 

“Please call the nearest police station. I have informed the IGP. Regardless of whether they are local or foreign workers, we will defend those in need,” he said in a statement.

The Nepali Embassy also lodged a police report after the video of the incident went viral.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the embassy said that it also welcomes additional information regarding the incident. 

“The Embassy of Nepal, notes with concern the recent video trending on social media regarding the assault on a security guard in Malaysia. 

“A police report has been initiated for further investigations. The embassy welcomes any additional information on this incident through our email address [email protected] or our hotline 0162472777,” it said.

Earlier today, a one-minute video emerged on social media showing a man, believed to be a Malaysian, hitting the security guard repeatedly with a baton. 

The man in a white and blue shirt, believed to be a supervisor at a security company, was speaking in Bahasa Melayu when he continuously hit the guard with the baton at a car park.

At one point, the man punched the unresisting guard in the face. 

A police source, when contacted, confirmed that a report has been lodged but did not elaborate further. 

“Investigations are underway,” the source said. – July 31, 2020.