Indonesian man arrested after attacking elderly resident in Kuala Lumpur apartment
An Indonesian man has been arrested after attacking a 78-year-old Malaysian resident during a violent incident at Pangsapuri Miharja Fasa 1, Cheras. According to Berita Harian, the suspect, who had no identification documents, struck the victim’s door with a knife until the blade broke. The 78-year-old man suffered minor injuries to his right rib area but was later reported to be in stable condition.
- The 25-year-old suspect had been disturbing residents and making noise for three days before the attack.
- He struck the elderly victim’s door with a knife, breaking the blade and injuring the victim.
- Police arrested the suspect and took him to Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM for treatment.
MALAYSIA: According to Berita Harian, an Indonesian man was arrested after assaulting an elderly resident during a violent outburst at Pangsapuri Miharja Fasa 1 in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on 27 October 2025.
Cheras District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Aidil Bolhassan said the authorities received a report about the incident at around 11.40 am, prompting a Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) team to be dispatched to the scene.
Elderly victim injured
Preliminary investigations revealed that the 25-year-old suspect, who did not possess identification documents, had gone to the home of a 78-year-old local man.
“The suspect was found to have forcefully banged on the victim’s door with a knife, causing the blade to break and fall into a nearby drain.
The victim suffered minor injuries to his right rib area,” Aidil said in a statement.
Witnesses report days of disturbance
Witnesses claimed that the suspect had been disturbing residents and causing a commotion in the area for the past three days.
Police arrested the suspect at 1.38 pm and seized the broken knife, measuring 34 centimetres.
He was later taken to Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM for treatment.
The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
