Ah, fishing. One of the quintessential forms of leaving behind all the hustle and bustle of the rat race and just being one with nature.
You pull back on the fishing rod and left fly, listen for the unmistakable "plop" and then sit back and relax.
Whether the fish bite or not, you are just happy to be there, left alone with your thoughts in peace and tranquillity.
Well, that's the idea anyway but it was not the case for two anglers caught having a heated argument in a viral video.
The two men were seen quarrelling after one of them accused the other of trespassing by fishing at the river in the video.
Did this really happen hook, line and sinker as shown in the video?
VERDICT:
TRUE
Segamat OCPD Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said the incident occurred on Sunday (Jan 22) and both men have come forward to lodge a police report.
"Two police reports have been lodged regarding a viral video involving two river fishermen quarrelling on a boat at Sungai Lubok Kepong, Kampung Lubok Kepong, here.
“However, both individuals have agreed to resolve their misunderstanding peacefully and have decided not to take further action.
“Our investigation revealed that the quarrel occurred following a miscommunication between the two individuals.
“We have also organised a meeting together with the Segamat Fisheries Department, the village chief, and the two men to iron out their misunderstanding,” he said in a statement here on Tuesday (Jan 23).
Supt Ahmad Zamry added that members of the public are urged to stop creating any further speculation as the case has been resolved.
Earlier, a four-minute and 25-second video was uploaded on Facebook under the username Asrul Torol Nyaleh, showing two fishermen quarrelling on a boat.
The video went viral following a statement made by one of the men, who claimed that the river was made by his father.
At the time of writing, the video has gained 461,000 views and more than 5,500 shares.
