weenz miguelJun 21 min readThe bodyguard of the Johor Crown Prince is said to have assaulted the deaf Malaysian Grab driver, forcing him to withdraw the police case.On Tuesday, May 28, in a Kuala Lumpur hotel lobby, a Grab driver who is hard of hearing in Malaysia reported the incident to the police, claiming that the bodyguard of the Johor crown prince had punched him.But the same day, the 46-year-old driver retracted the report, raising rumors that he had been persuaded by Malaysian authorities to end the case.Allegedly struck by the bodyguard of the crown princeIn a report, the driver stated that the attack occurred in the lobby of the St Regis hotel in Kuala Lumpur at approximately 11:40 am, when he was there to receive passengers.The driver said that the man was Tengku Ismail's (the crown prince of Johor) bodyguard.He added that while a VVIP entourage was leaving the hotel lobby, the bodyguard knocked on his car window and requested him to leave.The security then allegedly gave him a punch to the face.As a result, the driver received medical attention at a hospital and developed a bruise.Claimed to have received a S$800 payment to dismiss the case.The driver said that his request to use his phone to call his wife and the friend who helped with the pre-written message was denied.There was no sign language interpreter available.He was apparently given two choices at one point: either pursue the case and have it taken to court, or abandon it and receive payment.He claimed to have been informed that his phone would be seized if he selected the first option.
On Tuesday, May 28, in a Kuala Lumpur hotel lobby, a Grab driver who is hard of hearing in Malaysia reported the incident to the police, claiming that the bodyguard of the Johor crown prince had punched him.But the same day, the 46-year-old driver retracted the report, raising rumors that he had been persuaded by Malaysian authorities to end the case.Allegedly struck by the bodyguard of the crown princeIn a report, the driver stated that the attack occurred in the lobby of the St Regis hotel in Kuala Lumpur at approximately 11:40 am, when he was there to receive passengers.The driver said that the man was Tengku Ismail's (the crown prince of Johor) bodyguard.He added that while a VVIP entourage was leaving the hotel lobby, the bodyguard knocked on his car window and requested him to leave.The security then allegedly gave him a punch to the face.As a result, the driver received medical attention at a hospital and developed a bruise.Claimed to have received a S$800 payment to dismiss the case.The driver said that his request to use his phone to call his wife and the friend who helped with the pre-written message was denied.There was no sign language interpreter available.He was apparently given two choices at one point: either pursue the case and have it taken to court, or abandon it and receive payment.He claimed to have been informed that his phone would be seized if he selected the first option.
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