Authorities have sent a man to a hospital in the Malaysian city of Puchong for a mental health check-up after he was seen walking naked on the road. Deputy OCPD Fairuz Zafar said in a statement on Sunday that local police had taken action on November 26 after learning of the man’s whereabouts.
Deputy OCPD Fairuz Zafar said this in response to a video of the naked man riding on a lorry.
The incident took place at Kampung Baru Bridge in Pekan Batu area of Puchang. The man was taken to the local police station before being sent to Kazang Hospital. Fairuz Zafar said the man was now admitted to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. It is believed that he is a Bangladeshi and suffers from mental problems. However, no identification documents were found from him.
Deputy OCPD Fairuz Zafar said this in response to a video of the naked man riding on a lorry.
The incident took place at Kampung Baru Bridge in Pekan Batu area of Puchang. The man was taken to the local police station before being sent to Kazang Hospital. Fairuz Zafar said the man was now admitted to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. It is believed that he is a Bangladeshi and suffers from mental problems. However, no identification documents were found from him.
A Bangladeshi man has been sent to a hospital for a mental health check after being rescued for obstructing traffic while standing naked on the streets of Puchang, Malaysia. The local authorities said in a statement on Sunday that the Bangladeshi had been sent to hospital.
The country’s English-language daily, The Star Malaysia, says the Bangladeshi was evacuated to a hospital for a mental health check-up after being stripped naked in the town of Puchang.
In a statement on Sunday, Deputy OCPD of Malaysia Police Firus Zafar said that the police had come to know about the incident on November 26.
A video of the incident spread through social media and caught the attention of the police. It shows the man riding a lorry naked on the streets of Puchang. Police later reached the spot and took action.
The incident took place at Kampuy Baru Bridge in Pekan Batu area of Puchang town. The man was taken to the local police station before being sent to Kazang Hospital for a mental health check-up.
Fayrus Zafar said the man was currently in the psychiatric ward of the hospital for treatment. The Bangladeshi man is thought to be suffering from mental health problems.
The Malaysian police official said that no documents were found to identify the Bangladeshi.
