Cops nab suspect in Bangsar journalist attack

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Brickfields police chief Hoo Chang Hook says the 37-year-old man was arrested at a flat in Cheras at 2am.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/26/cops-nab-suspect-in-bangsar-journalist-attack  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/26/lelaki-disyaki-serang-wartawan-ditahan  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Police have arrested a man believed to have been involved in the assault of journalist

00:04Harish Diol in Bangsar yesterday.

00:07Brickfield's police chief, Hu Chang-huk, said the 37-year-old man was arrested at a

00:11flat in Cheras at 2 am and that the case was being investigated under Section 323 of the

00:16penal code for voluntarily causing hurt.

00:19In a statement today, the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates Court granted a three-day remand until November

00:2428, noting that the suspect was unemployed and the attack was personally motivated.

00:29Harish, a co-founder of the 2213 news website, was reportedly assaulted by two men in Bangsar

00:35yesterday afternoon.

00:36Harish, who reportedly suffered injuries to his face, hands and body, spent 25 years reporting

00:42on governance and accountability.

00:44His recent work includes investigative reporting on Malaysian sport, particularly governance

00:49issues and the national football team's naturalization scandal.

00:52Meanwhile, the Football Association of Malaysia Today issued a statement condemning the attack

00:57and any form of violence, intimidation or threat against anyone, including journalists who

01:03play an important role in the national sports ecosystem.

01:05Narmatha Raja, FMT.

01:07Narmatha Raja, FMT.

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