KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- A woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and injuring her child in front of a supermarket in Jejawi in Arau, Perlis yesterday.

The 37-year-old suspect, who works as a canteen worker, was detained in Mata Ayer after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) recording from the supermarket went viral, according to a report published by Buletin TV3.

The footage allegedly showed the suspect hitting her child, causing the child to fall and hit the edge of a bench outside the supermarket.

Arau district police chief Superintendent Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said a report was lodged by a member of the public regarding the incident, which was captured on CCTV and widely shared on social media.

"The viral video shows the susp...