QuickCheck: Did two vendors at a food court get into a brawl over customers?

A viral video has been circulating online showing several men, believed to be vendors from two competing stalls in a food court in Penang, coming to blows. Is this true?

Verdict:

TRUE

According to George Town police, seven men were arrested after a long-simmering grudge between two pasembor vendors at a food court and a dispute over customers sparked the brawl on Tuesday (Feb 1).

Acting George Town OCPD Supt V. Saravanan said the suspects were detained after they surrendered themselves at the north-east district police headquarters.

"A 44-second video clip went viral on Facebook showing a group of individuals fighting.

"Police learned that the incident happened at about 11.40pm on Tuesday (Feb 1) at the food court involving several local men," he said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 3).

Supt Saravanan said a police report on the incident was lodged by a 36-year-old stall operator at Medan Selera Padang Kota Lama.

The case was being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with weapons, he added.