Global Courant
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor – Malaysian police said there is no evidence that two Singaporeans purchased the heavily subsidized RON95 petrol from a petrol station in Johor, in an incident that led to an altercation with a Grab delivery man.
Police said investigations had been carried out by the Ministry of Home Trade and Cost of Living, based on closed circuit television (CCTV) footage at the petrol station in Sunway Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri near the Second Link.
“The ministry has not found any evidence that RON95 was sold to the men,” said Iskandar Puteri police chief Rahmat Ariffin.
However, he said police are still searching for the two men and have requested help from the Singapore Consulate in Johor Bahru.
The case is under investigation under section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal harassment, Mr Rahmat added.
Earlier, Mr Rahmat said that Malaysian police are searching for the men with the help of the Singapore police.
However, the Singapore police told The Straits Times on Friday that it has not received any requests from the Malaysian police regarding the Singaporeans.
On June 16, a video showing an altercation between a Grab meal delivery boy and the two men was widely shared on social media.
It was reported that the incident occurred when the driver had reprimanded the duo for buying the subsidized RON95 petrol and filling it into a container, which is not allowed to be sold to motorists operating foreign-registered vehicles.
Motorists with foreign registered vehicles, regardless of nationality, are allowed to purchase the unsubsidized RON97 petrol, which costs RM3.37 per liter for the week ending June 28, but directly into their vehicle’s fuel tank, barring exceptional circumstances .
After the exposure of the clip, the rider was suspended.
Social media users then spoke up for the rider, saying they would boycott his company and remove the mobile application.
On Thursday, Grab Malaysia said it had reinstated the rider after investigating the matter. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
