PETALING JAYA: A man was slashed on the hand while trying to defuse a parking dispute at Flat Seri Melaka in Taman Ikhsan, Cheras, on Friday night.
Cheras police chief Rosdi Daud said the incident occurred at about 10pm when the suspect, in his late 20s, brandished a knife at residents at the flats after being confronted over the parking issue, Harian Metro reported.
The victim approached the suspect to calm the situation down but was slashed on the left hand, leaving him with a 3cm cut that required treatment at Ampang Hospital.
“Police arrested the suspect yesterday to assist in the investigation,” Rosdi said.
The suspect has a criminal record but tested negative for drugs, he said..
He has been remanded until Tuesday to assist in the case for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.