A man in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, became offended when the staff at a an eatery referred to him as ‘uncle’.
The man became agitated and in his frustration, he threw his takeaway food, accidentally hitting a four-year-old boy who was present at the restaurant. The local authorities in Subang Jaya are currently conducting an investigation into the incident.
The incident, as reported by Sin Chew Daily, took place on 4 June and was the result of a misunderstanding between the restaurant staff and the male customer.
Allegedly, a staff member had used the term ‘pakcik’ to address the customer, which translates to ‘uncle’ in Malay. However, the customer objected to this term and requested to be referred to as either ‘abang’, meaning ‘older brother’ in Malay, or ‘baby’.
Unfortunately, the staff did not take the customer’s request seriously and continued to use the term ‘pakcik’ to address him.
This angered the customer, who became increasingly agitated while receiving his takeaway food. He started yelling, insulting the staff, and threatening to cause damage to the restaurant’s property.
Before leaving, he threw his takeaway bag forcefully towards a woman who appeared to be a restaurant employee.
The impact of the thrown bag caused its contents, including food and a hot drink, to spill out and hit the four-year-old son of the restaurant owner.
It remains unclear whether the hit was intentional or accidental. The incident left other customers in the restaurant feeling frightened and uneasy.
CCTV footage captured the suspect returning to the restaurant shortly after the incident. He proceeded to throw chairs, gesticulate wildly, and shout before eventually leaving again.
According to Sin Chew Daily, the Subang Jaya district police chief, ACP Wan Azlan, confirmed in a statement on 6 June that the young boy was unharmed.
The police have received a report regarding the incident and are currently searching for the suspect. The matter is being investigated under Malaysia’s Penal Code for criminal intimidation and assault.
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