Cops arrest 23 over fight before football match at MBPJ stadium

 

Two of the four vehicles parked at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium that were damaged. (Facebook pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained 23 suspects, all men, in connection with an altercation at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium near here before a Super League match between Selangor FC and Perak FC yesterday.

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects, aged 16 to 44, were detained by a team of police officers from the Petaling Jaya police headquarters who stopped two buses that were ferrying supporters at about 5pm in the vicinity of the stadium.

“They were detained following an incident where five people, aged between 19 and 22, were beaten up at 4.50pm, well before the start of the match between Selangor and Perak.

“The group had also damaged four vehicles that were parked at the stadium. One of the victims suffered a fractured hand,” he said.

Hussein said initial investigations revealed that the group had damaged public property and hurt fans at the stadium.

He said four of the 23 suspects had previous convictions for drugs and other offences. Twelve others tested positive for drugs.

Hussein added that the suspects would be remanded for four days.

A 44-second video clip and three pictures had gone viral on social media showing a group of men damaging vehicles and public property at the stadium before the match between Selangor FC and Perak FC. - FMT