Ampang Jaya police remand 17 individuals for two to three days over a suspected brawl, probed under Section 148 of the Penal Code after videos went viral.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained 17 individuals to assist in investigations into a suspected brawl at the Lembah Jaya Flats in Ampang Jaya early today.
Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Khairul Anuar Khalid said police received a report about the incident at Jalan 3, Lembah Jaya Utara, at 2.07 am.
He said patrol officers sent to the scene found no ongoing brawl, but a group of members of the public had gathered there and detained the 17 individuals.
“All those detained have been remanded for between two and three days, with the case being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement today.
Khairul Anuar urged members of the public with information about the incident to contact the police to assist in the investigation.
Earlier, two videos showing a group of people gathered in the car park of the flats went viral on social media.
