The driver who was assaulted after sounding his horn outside a surau during last week’s Friday prayers has reportedly issued a public apology to all Muslims over his behaviour.

Sinar Harian quoted him today as saying that he did not mean any harm or to upset anyone when he sounded his horn repeatedly outside the Taman Austin Perdana Surau in Johor.

“What happened was that I was stuck in traffic and had urgent matters to attend to.

“This (sounding the car horn) caused my car to be attacked and damaged, and I, too, have suffered injuries,” said the driver Toh Chai Eun, 28, who appeared to be wearing a neck brace in Sinar Harian’s photos...