KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 -- A 27-year-old man has been arrested after a video of him assaulting an elderly man with a motorcycle helmet went viral.

The attack, which took place in Cheng, Melaka, last Thursday, left the victim collapsed on the ground.

Melaka Tengah district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit, said police were alerted to the 17-second video on Facebook today, showing a brawl at the entrance of Taman Cheng Utama.

"Initial investigations found that the incident occurred on March 27, likely triggered by a road dispute that escalated into a physical altercation," he said in a statement.

He added that the 52-year-old victim has given his statement at the Melaka Tengah District Police Headquarters (IPD) and ...