KUALA LUMPUR: A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening a trader with a knife along Jalan Tasik Selatan 21, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Cheras, yesterday.

Cheras District Police Chief ACP Rosdi Daud said the arrest followed an incident in which a man was allegedly slapped and threatened with a knife during a disagreement over roadside business activities in front of Residensi Sateri.

He said the local man was detained at a nearby banana fritter stall to assist in the investigation. Police also seized the knife allegedly used in the incident.

“Preliminary checks revealed that the suspect has no prior criminal record, and the case is being investigated under Section 323 and Section 506 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement.