Five arrested over armed brawl in Pandamaran eatery
KLANG: Five men have been arrested over an armed rioting incident that left two people injured at an eatery in Pandamaran.
Five men have been arrested following an armed confrontation at an eatery in Pandamaran, according to South Klang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Lim Jit Huey. The incident occurred on August 22 at approximately 11:30 pm at an eatery located on Jalan Chan Ah Choo, Pandamaran. The suspects, aged between 18 and 25, were apprehended after an investigation into the altercation.
Two individuals, aged 22 and 26, were assaulted during the incident, suffering facial and nasal injuries that required outpatient treatment at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital. The motive behind the incident remains under investigation. Lim stated that the five suspects were brought before Klang Magistrates Court on August 23, where police obtained a three-day remand order until August 26 to allow for further investigation.
The case is being handled under Section 148 of the Penal Code, which prescribes a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Inspector Muhammad Amirul Asyraf Salim, the investigating officer, at 010-3381645, the South Klang district police operations room at 03-33762222, or the nearest police station.
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