POLICE are on the hunt for the owner of a Nissan Almera car to assist in investigations regarding an incident of a motorist tossing nails on the road which went viral on social media yesterday.

Batu Gajah district police chief Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said the incident is believed to have taken place at the traffic lights of Jalan Ipoh-Lumut/Pusing near Batu Gajah.

“We also received a report from a road user who said his car tyre suffered a puncture after passing the road.

“The Criminal Investigation Division of the Batu Gajah district police headquarters has opened an investigation paper under section 427 of the penal code for committing mischief,” he said today.

Roy said the owner of the vehicle with registration number AJK 869 is being traced for further investigation.

Anyone with information may contact investigating officer Inspector Siti Ramlah Abdullah at 016-767 6287 or the Batu Gajah district police headquarters operations room at 05-365 4322 or 05-362 9050.

A 24-second video that was recorded by the driver of another vehicle showed the motorist scattering nails at the intersection from the window of his car. – Bernama, April 1, 2023.