Miri Member of Parliament Dr Teo Yu Keng sustained injuries after he was assaulted by an unidentified man in front of his clinic in Jalan Dagang in Miri at 8.05am today.

Miri police chief ACP Gan Tian Kee said during the incident the victim was walking to his clinic when the suspect, who was wearing a black full face helmet, attacked him.

“The victim (Dr Teo, photo ) was beaten with a baseball bat twice on both shoulders and he tried to fight off the suspect, who then fled in an Proton Saga Aeroback vehicle,” he told Bernama in Miri today.

He said based on the victim’s description, the male assailant was about 163cm tall and fat, while investigation revealed that plate number used was fake as it was registered for a Perodua Viva vehicle.

“The victim is treated as an outpatient in the Miri Hospital,” he said, adding that the motive of the incident was being investigated.

- Bernama