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Debt dispute sparks armed George Town school fight, police arrest 13 suspects including minors

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 30 — Police have arrested 13 male suspects, including three minors, to assist in investigations i...

Debt dispute sparks armed George Town school fight, police arrest 13 suspects including minors

Police in George Town have arrested 13 individuals, including three minors, in connection with a violent brawl that occurred in front of a school in Air Itam. The incident, which took place early yesterday, involved weapons and is believed to have stemmed from a debt dispute. The suspects, aged between 16 and 33, were apprehended in a joint operation conducted by various police divisions.

The investigation is ongoing, and the case will be probed under sections 148 and 326 of the Penal Code. Police have advised the public not to speculate or take matters into their own hands and urged those with information to come forward.

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