Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa (left) speaking at the press conference as new Putrajaya OCPD ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed. - Photo: Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight more individuals have been arrested by police in connection with a fight and rioting incident at an entertainment centre in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Aug 10).
This brings the total number of arrests to 12 individuals related to the incident.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the suspects, aged between 20 and 40 years old, are on remand to facilitate the investigation.
Based on a preliminary investigation, the incident broke out following a misunderstanding over business and debts, he told a press conference after a ceremony for the handing over of duties to the new Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Aidi Sham Mohamed, formerly the Port Dickson OCPD.
ACP Aidi Sham replaces Senior Asst Comm A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz, who has been transferred to Bukit Aman.
Comm Rusdi said the police have opened two investigation papers over the incident, which involved rioting and shooting.
"We are still looking for the remaining suspects,” he said.
According to him, police arrested four men on Sunday (Aug 11) in connection with a fight that broke out between a group of people at an entertainment centre in the Pudu area.
The police also found three bullet casings and two live bullets at the scene.
The investigation is being conducted under Section 148 of the Penal Code and Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960, he said.
In another development, Rusdi said police were completing investigation papers regarding an article alleging imminent transfers involving senior officials within the Royal Malaysia Police.
"We have recorded the statements of three journalists,” he said. – Bernama
