THE lawyer of a disabled man who was assaulted has asked the police for an update on their investigation into the case.

Latheefa Koya, who is representing Ong Ing Keong, a deaf e-hailing driver, said it has been more than a month since there was news about the case.

The inspector-general of police had announced on June 5 that the investigation papers on the case had been sent to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for action.

“It has been more than a month since. No one has been prosecuted for the assault upon Ong. No arrests have been made,” she said in a statement.

“This is a straightforward case of assault, which was clearly recorded in a dash-cam video. This evidence has been given to the police. I myself have seen the dash-cam video. The assault upon Mr Ong is clear from the video.

She said the silence from the authorities was unacceptable and urged the AGC and police to explain the delay.

She said the authorities are compelled to act according to the law.

On May 28, Ong lodged a police report alleging he was assaulted by the driver of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim while waiting for a customer at the St Regis Hotel lobby in KL Sentral.

On June 5, IGP Razarudin Husain said the cops had completed the investigation after taking down the statements of 12 people, including the victim, hotel workers, and the entourage of the VIP. – July 11, 2024.