KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- A parking dispute at the Seri Melaka Flats in Cheras escalated into a knife attack this week, leaving a man with a three-centimetre wound on his left hand.

In a statement, Cheras police chief Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said officers received a report on Friday, from a male complainant who alleged he was attacked after attempting to defuse tensions in the carpark.

He said the suspect had earlier brandished a knife and allegedly threatened several residents before the complainant intervened.

"The suspect then slashed the complainant, causing an injury to his left hand," he said.

Police arrested a man in his late 20s the following day. Checks showed he had 10 prior criminal records, though he tested negative for d...