Malaysian actor Kamal Adli was attacked by a man armed with a baton on 12 March at the Singapore Expo at the Hari Raya Mega Sale 2023 event.
He suffered injuries to his head and had to go through surgery at Changi General Hospital.
The assailant, a 33-year-old man, has since been arrested by the Singapore Police Force for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and possession of an offensive weapon, according to a press release by the police.
The police said that the man is set to be charged in court today for his suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
The 43cm-long baton that was allegedly used in the assault was also seized by the police as a case exhibit and at the time of writing, police investigations are still ongoing.
If found guilty, the 33-year-old faces a jail tup of up to 7 years, a fine, caning, or any combination of the punishments.
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The New Straits Times reported that Adli’s wife, Uqasha Senrose, posted about the incident on her Instagram, saying that her husband was at a “special event” in Singapore when he got attacked.
The assailant is said to be a Singaporean man, who attacked Kamal with a weapon and hit him on his head, face, chest, back and below his eyes.
Senrose said that her husband’s head injury was bad and needed to be stitched up, and urged his fans and friends to pray for him.
A video of the aftermath of the alleged incident was posted on Instagram by fellow Malaysian actress Didie Alias, showing ADli sitting on a chair with a bandaged head.
Berita Harian reported that Adli suffered slashes to his head and bruises to his face and cheeks, and was rushed to Changi General Hospital for treatment.
Television host and singer Roslan Shah shared a few updates on Adli’s condition, saying that he had collapsed following the attack because of suspected brain damage.
The assailant had purportedly been following Adli around the event, and the latter had thought that the man was just a fan who wanted a photo.