Police nab 12 over two brawls linked to eraser-throwing incident, says Johor top cop


JOHOR BARU: A total of 12 people, including teenagers, have been arrested for being involved in two brawls that stemmed from a misunderstanding due to an eraser.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat established a link between both fights, which took plac at a Kempas secondary school at 3.43pm last Wednesday (May 24) and 11.40pm in the Tampoi area last Saturday (May 27).

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