Singaporeans get into fight in JB mall and mess up hair salon
Malaysian police arrested two Singaporeans after they got into a fight at a mall in Johor Bahru.
Barely an hour after the first altercation, the men fought a second time at a police station, the Malaysian police said.
Source: China Press
Singaporeans fight in JB mall as woman tries to separate them
A video circulated over the Internet and posted by China Press shows the incident.
In the clip, a dark-skinned man in a grey T-shirt was seen throwing something at a man in a blue T-shirt.
Source: China Press
The two then engaged in fisticuffs while a woman in grey tried to separate them.
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She succeeded at first, but as the man in blue walked away, the man in grey attacked him again.
Source: China Press
Singaporeans fight inside hair salon
As the two battle it out, they end up inside a hair salon. Much to the dismay of the female staff there, who shout at them.
A younger man in a black T-shirt joined in and tried to pull the man in grey away as the man in blue rained blows on him.
Source: China Press
Others separate the two, but not before they create a mess in the hair salon, with its display strewn on the floor.
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However, the fracas did not even end there. The man in grey, who initially appeared to have left, returned to attack the man in blue again.
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Fight reportedly started over spilt alcohol
The manager of the hair salon, named only as Ms Ni (transliterated from Mandarin), told China Press that the fight occurred at about 5pm on Sunday (21 Dec).
She heard that the man in grey had spilt alcohol on the foot of the man in blue, and the latter accused the former of failing to apologise.
This offended the man in grey, and they started fighting.
Ms Ni said that the duelling duo not only messed up her salon, but also scared away most of her customers.
She had about 10 customers at the time, but most of them fled, leaving only two or three behind, she added.
Fight in JB mall had to be broken up by the police
In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday (22 Dec), Johor Bahru South police chief Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at about 5.20pm on Sunday at the first floor of a Pasaraya in JB.
It involved two Singaporean men aged 46 and 56, he added.
The wife of one of the men had scolded the other man for running into her and spilling beer on her. This triggered a brawl that police officers on patrol had to break up.
Singaporeans later fight at JB police station
Later, at about 6.15pm, the duo met again at Larkin Police Station, said Assistant Commissioner Raub.
One of the men was filing a report at the counter when he was attacked by the other man, leading to another scuffle.
This again required the on-duty police officers to intervene.
Both men were sent to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for treatment after sustaining minor injuries. They have tested negative for drugs.
Both Singaporeans arrested, detained for two days
Malaysian police arrested both Singaporeans. The police will detain them for two days, from 22 to 23 Dec, to assist with investigations.
Police are investigating the two under Section 160 of Malaysia’s Penal Code for affray. And also under Section 90 of the Police Act 1967 for disorderly conduct at a police station.
The offence of affray carries a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of RM1,000 (S$316).
For disorderly conduct at a police station, convicted offenders face up to six months in prison and/or a fine of RM500 (S$158).
Asst Comm Raub said the police will deal firmly with any form of violence, disorderly behaviour and disturbance of the peace. Especially in police stations.
He advised the public to be law-abiding and settle any disputes via the proper channels.
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Featured image adapted from China Press.
