SPORTING events can cause emotions to run high, especially when groups of supporters – such as fans of rival football teams – come across each other.
As such, fights can and do break out when such encounters happen.
Recently, a video of a fight went viral online along with the claim that it shows a brawl between two groups of fans at a Kuala Lumpur LRT station.
Is this true?
VERDICT:
TRUE
Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Aidil Bolhassan confirmed this, saying that the incident happened at the platform of the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station.
He said that in the incident that took place at about 12.03am on Saturday (Dec 21), approximately 30 people were punching each other and throwing rubbish bins.
"They also kicked at a train's doors. The chaos caused the train to stop for about eight minutes," he said when contacted on Saturday.
Several police personnel managed to break up the fight between the two groups, he added.
"The situation was brought under control when the train's doors were closed and the train managed to depart safely," added ACP Aidil.
ACP Aidil said police personnel along with auxiliary policemen managed to escort the fans from the station safely as well.
"So far no arrests have been made. However, we are investigating the matter further," he added.
