13 pelajar ‘bergasak’ guna senjata ditahan

Fourteen individuals, including 13 students, were taken into police custody after a brawl occurred at Taman Permainan Taman Ambar, Jalan Kuhara, Tawau, yesterday evening. However, 13 of the students were released on police bail, while a 14-year-old boy without a valid identity card was found not to be a student. Tawau Police Chief Rosdi Mat Jusoh stated that all individuals taken into custody were aged between 12 and 14 years old.

Initial investigations revealed the brawl stemmed from a misunderstanding between two students, which escalated and involved several others. Footage from the incident helped police identify those involved and their respective roles, officials said, according to Bernama. Police also seized a smartphone and a bicycle believed to be related to the investigation.

The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the 14-year-old boy without a valid ID is being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Earlier, footage of the incident, lasting about 32 minutes, circulated on social media, showing a group of teenagers wearing sports uniforms and school uniforms clashing before several individuals were seen fighting, with one person lying on the ground surrounded by several others.