KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 -- Johor Bahru Utara police have opened an investigation into an incident involving a Chinese man who was slapped by a stranger at a mall in Johor Bahru.

The victim alleged that the middle-aged man slapped him twice after the two argued over his identity. The assailant had reportedly suspected that the victim was a Malay-Muslim openly eating during Ramadan.

When the victim refused to show his identification card, an argument ensued before he was slapped. The entire incident was recorded and later shared on social media.

Johor police said the case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code.

"We received a report about the incident on March 16 from a local man, aged 21. Preliminary investigations sh...