SHAH ALAM, March 24 — Police have arrested three men to assist in investigations into a rioting incident on Jalan Waja in Teluk Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, yesterday.
Acting Kuala Langat district police chief Mohd Sufian Amin said the suspects, aged between 39 and 45, were detained following a police report lodged at 2.51pm by a 38-year-old man.
The incident is believed to have stemmed from a misunderstanding on the road while the perpetrators were riding motorcycles, before it escalated into a commotion.
He said the complainant heard a disturbance in front of his house before going out and finding his 45-year-old uncle holding a machete, surrounded by several unidentified people believed to have been trying to attack him.
“The complainant then called the police, but the suspects, who are unemployed, fled before officers arrived at the scene.
“Following investigations and intelligence gathering, three men believed to be involved were arrested, and several case-related items were seized,” he said in a statement.
Sufian said efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest other suspects still at large, and the case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with weapons, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Those with information about the incident have been urged to contact the Kuala Langat district police headquarters operations room at 03-3187 2222 to assist in the investigation.
Earlier, footage of the incident, which showed a group of men believed to have been rioting on Jalan Waja, went viral on social media.
