QuickCheck: Was a man injured in a fight at a morning market following a viral video?

A 45-second video of a man injuring another person in a fight went viral on social media, with a claim that it happened at a morning market in Taman OUG. Did the incident happen?

Verdict:

TRUE

Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Amihizam Abdul Shukor said in a statement on Jan 8 that an investigation was launched after a video of the Jan 7 incident was posted on social media.

He said the investigation showed that the 58-year-old male victim was injured after he took photos of the suspect’s stall, which he claimed did not comply with conditions in the business licence.

“It is believed that the suspect exceeded the space allocated for his stall,” said ACP Amihizam, adding that the suspect then attacked and kicked the victim.

ACP Amihizam added that the police had summoned a married couple to obtain their statements.

“They were called to give their statements, and no arrests were made," he said, adding that they would be charged in a week.