KULAI, March 20 -- A 33-year-old man was assaulted by a group of men with a steel baseball bat near the Bukit Batu Community Centre here last Tuesday, shortly after performing his terawih prayers.

The incident, which occurred at 9.50pm, allegedly stemmed from a road altercation where the victim was accused of cutting into the assailants' car.

Kulai district police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee confirmed that the victim had lodged a report and that police were aware of a video of the incident circulating online that matches the report.

"As a result of the assault, the victim suffered a head injury requiring five stitches, as well as other injuries to his body," Tan said in a statement today.

"Investigators are actively tracking down the four ...