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Diving instructor arrested for allegedly hitting, threatening tourist
The diving instructor had demanded that the Taiwanese man compensate him for his foot injury and also hit the tourist.
PETALING JAYA : A scuba diving instructor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and threatening a Taiwanese tourist in Sabah, with the incident captured on video that has gone viral.
The 38-year-old suspect, a Malaysian, was arrested after the victim, 34, filed a report at the Semporna police headquarters at 10.46am yesterday, Berita Harian reported.
Acting Semporna police chief Jaafar Hakim said the incident occurred on Tuesday while both of them were on a boat headed towards the waters of Pulau Timba-Timba for a scuba dive.
The tourist's oxygen tank suddenly fell onto the instructor's foot, sparking an argument between the pair.
'The man sought treatment at Tawau Hospital and then returned to the tour company's premises to demand that the tourist pay him compensation.
'Another argument ensued between the two. The man then acted aggressively, hitting the tourist and threatening to further harm him,' said Jaafar.
The case is being probed under Sections 323 and 506 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
