Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Abd Khalid Othman, when contacted, confirmed the incident and said the assailant had been drinking alcohol when it happened on March 13.
"A worker at a restaurant in Jalan SS15/5 was approached by the suspect and told to put on a different song. However, the worker informed him that the songs being played could not be changed because it had been pre-set. "The suspect became angry and scolded the worker, a foreigner, before slapping him on the left cheek. At the same time, the suspect's friend, who was also there at the time, left the restaurant after settling the bill," he said.
A police report was lodged on the incident March 15 and the police are still investigating the matter.