SEGAMAT: A 70-year-old man suffered a forehead injury after he was struck with a can of glue by a 47-year-old man suspected of sniffing the substance outside a business premises in Jalan Mohd Yusof, Kampung Abdullah, here.

The incident is believed to have occurred after the suspect became angry when the victim told him to stop being noisy outside the premises.

District police chief Superintendent Mohd Jumazanzahir Chek Ismail said preliminary investigations found that the suspect had a criminal record with 33 entries, including for drug-related offences.

"After assaulting the victim, the suspect fled, leaving the victim with a forehead injury. The victim subsequently sought treatment at Segamat Hospital.