QuickCheck: Was there a street brawl in Kuching recently?

A VIDEO has been making the rounds on social media depicting a street fight involving a group of men, supposedly in Siburan, Kuching recently. The 84sec video shows the men kicking and punching each other, including using a metal chair at one point. Did this incident really happen as claimed?

Verdict:

TRUE

According to Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abg Ahmad, the incident took place near a car park in front of a supermarket in Siburan.

"We received a police report on Jan 18 from one of the men who was beaten up in the incident," he said in a statement on Monday (Jan 23).

He said the fight was due to a car blocking another car.

"We urge the public to not speculate on an ongoing investigation," he said.

References:

https://majoriti.com.my/berita/2023/01/21/video-polis-siasat-kes-samseng-saling-bertumbuk-hempuk-guna-kerusi-besi-di-siburan

https://www.facebook.com/polisdaerahpadawan/posts/pfbid02cz6JEvbEzVNY8R2JJwiscnZxfnyYny5CjH9Z4kA1C1cEDwsACKMrhCLt4YBcWUNcl