Cops nab 17 for brawling near Bayan Lepas apartment


BALIK PULAU: Seventeen people, including two women, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a brawl at an apartment in Bayan Lepas.

Balik Pulau OCPD Asst Comm Sazalee Adam stated that the incident occurred on Saturday (Nov 23) at about 2am.

According to the complainant, while at Queen Water Front Q1, near Persiaran Bayan Indah 2, he saw his girlfriend talking to an unidentified man.

A minor squabble ensued between the complainant and the man but was successfully broken up by his girlfriend.

After the incident, the complainant contacted his friend and his mother to have a proper discussion with his girlfriend.

ACP Sazalee explained that when his mother and friend arrived to meet him, a group of about 10 men attacked the complainant with motorcycle helmets.

The complainant managed to escape and went to the police station to lodge a report.

ACP Sazalee said those arrested, aged between 19 and 40 years old, have been remanded to facilitate investigations under Section 148 of the Penal Code.

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