Man arrested after beating incident went viral

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KUCHING: A man was arrested by the police around 10.50am yesterday after a video of him beating another man at a commercial centre in Jalan Song went viral on Thursday.

Kuching police deputy chief Supt Ismail Mahmood said the arrest was made after a report was lodged by a senior police officer on the same day. However, Ismail did not disclose where the suspect, believed to be the father-in-law of the younger man, was arrested.

On Thursday, the Kuching Criminal Investigations Department (CID) tried to track down the whereabouts of the younger man to no avail.

According to the police, checks were conducted at his house at 9.40pm Thursday. The police left the location after discovering that the main gate was locked from the outside and the house showing no signs of activity.

Checks at nearby hospitals also found no record of the younger man, believed to be in his 30s, seeking medical treatment.

Meanwhile, in the video, the suspect is seen to be kicking and beating his son-in-law for allegedly abusing and neglecting his wife.