17 Remanded Over Suspected Brawl at Ampang Jaya Flats

Seventeen people have been remanded over a suspected Ampang Jaya brawl at Lembah Jaya Flats in the early hours of Saturday (Oct 31), Bernama reported.

Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Khairul Anuar Khalid said police received a report at 2.07am about the incident at Jalan 3, Lembah Jaya Utara.

Ampang Jaya suspected brawl

When patrol officers arrived at the scene, there was no fight in progress, Khairul said. Instead, a group of members of the public had gathered and detained 17 individuals.

“All those detained have been remanded for between two and three days,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.

Police did not release the names or ages of those held.

Viral videos and riot probe

The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting, according to Khairul.

Bernama said two videos showing a group gathered in the car park of the flats had earlier gone viral on social media.

Police urged members of the public with information about the incident to come forward and contact them.

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