Police nab mentally unsound man who ran amok in Paloh
Viral video grab shows the mentally unsound man wielding a meat cleaver facing police officers that finally talked him down and took him into custody. – Facebook video grab, February 11, 2023.
A MAN believed to be mentally ill was arrested by the police after he ran amok while wielding a meat cleaver in Paloh, near Kluang, yesterday. Kluang district police chief ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh said in the 1.40pm incident, the man in his 40s was calmed down by members of the public and the police some 10 minutes later. “Investigations revealed that the man was a mental patient cardholder,” Bahrin said when contacted.A viral picture of policemen attempting to calm the man down while he was holding a meat clever in Paloh has been making the rounds on social media. – Bernama, February 11, 2023.