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Malaysian police hunt bus driver seen with woman on lap in viral video

Malaysian police in Melaka are searching for a 36-year-old express bus driver after a video surfaced showing him driving with a woman on his lap. The incident reportedly occurred around 7:30 PM on Sunday near the Bemban Rest and Recreational area.

The StarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-14 · 07:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Malaysian police hunt bus driver seen with woman on lap in viral video
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Malaysian police in Melaka are searching for a 36-year-old express bus driver after a video surfaced showing him driving with a woman on his lap. The incident reportedly occurred around 7:30 PM on Sunday near the Bemban Rest and Recreational area. Police Superintendent Lee Robert stated the driver's actions were dangerous and could impair vehicle control, endangering passengers and other road users. Authorities have called on both the married driver and the woman to come forward to assist with the investigation. The police have yet to determine the relationship between the driver and the woman. The investigation is ongoing.

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Police have called on both the driver and the woman to come forward to assist in investigations.

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The incident occurred at about 7.30pm on Sunday at the entrance to the area.

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A video shows the driver with a woman seated on his lap near the Bemban Rest and Recreational area.

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Melaka police are tracking a 36-year-old express bus driver.

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The driver’s actions are extremely dangerous and could impair vehicle control.

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Melaka police are tracking a 36-year-old express bus driver after a video showing him driving with a woman seated on his lap near the Bemban Rest and Recreational area went viral in Malaysia.Jasin Superintendent Lee Robert said initial investigations found the incident occurred at about 7.30pm on Sunday at the entrance to the area.He described the driver’s actions as extremely dangerous, noting that such behaviour could impair vehicle control and cause serious distraction, posing a risk to passengers and other road users.“The case is serious as it involves a public transport vehicle, where a high level of discipline and responsibility is expected from the driver,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.Lee said police have called on both the driver, who is married, and the woman seen in the footage to come forward to the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department at the Jasin-district-police-headquarters" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="115215" data-entity-type="organization">Jasin district police headquarters to assist in investigations.“Police have yet to establish the relationship between the driver and the woman,” he said.
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