A mentally-ill man who exposed his private parts to a woman in Section 26, Bukit Belimbing here has been arrested by the police. - Video screengrab from Facebook
A mentally-ill man who exposed his private parts to a woman in Section 26, Bukit Belimbing here has been arrested by the police. - Video screengrab from Facebook

SHAH ALAM: A mentally-ill man who exposed his private parts to a woman in Section 26, Bukit Belimbing here has been arrested by the police.

Shah Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said they received a report on the incident from the victim at 11pm on Tuesday.

"The neighbourhood residents caught hold of the 46-year-old man and handed him over to us.

"Our investigations showed that the man was intoxicated and has mental illness.

"He is currently receiving psychiatric treatment at a private hospital in Klang," he said in a statement today.

He added a probe under Section 337D of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of two years, is ongoing.

A video of the man sitting in a car, being surrounded by residents, and then dragged out of the car for his indecent behaviour went viral on social media.

Those with information can contact investigating officer Inspector Anis Shafika at 011-0951310.