James Kon

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) detained an unemployed local man Muhammad Izzat bin Haji Said, 34, in connection with vandalising five vehicles in the Kiulap commercial area on November 22.

The suspect was produced before the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Magistrate’s Court on Monday under Section 352 and Section 462 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22.

The court also agreed for the suspect to be remanded to carry out a mental health check at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital until December 2 before the trial continues.

The incident where rear windows of five separate vehicles were broken and a picture of an individual went viral on social media.

Following the incident, the BSB Central Police Station received a report and police personnel conducted an investigation to identify the cause and detained the suspect.