A FIGHT in Johor Baru has quickly gone viral, not just for the intensity of the argument but because it involved a meat cleaver.
The footage shows a chaotic scene that left bystanders in disbelief as events unfolded.
Is it true that this dramatic altercation took place in the heart of Johor Baru?
Verdict:
TRUE
An argument between two intoxicated men in the city centre escalated into violence when one of them attacked the other with a meat cleaver in Johor Baru, Johor.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat stated that police received a report of a weapon-involved fight between two men near Jalan Meldrum at around 2.29pm on Tuesday (Feb 11).
Initial investigations revealed that a 43-year-old unemployed man sustained head injuries after being slashed by a 45-year-old blacksmith suspect.
Further investigation indicated that the fight stemmed from a heated argument while both were inebriated.
ACP Raub noted that both the suspect and the victim were strangers, loitering and drinking at the scene.
The victim was taken to Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) for medical treatment due to the serious injuries sustained and is currently warded.
Police detained the suspect at the scene and seized a meat cleaver. Both the victim and the suspect have a total of 12 criminal records between them, including drug-related offences.
ACP Raub added that the suspect, besides being intoxicated, tested positive for drugs and would be brought to the Magistrate Court for a remand process.
He urged anyone with information regarding the case to contact the Johor Baru police hotline at 07-218 2323 or report to the nearest police station.
A video of the incident showed bloodstains on the ground, a gathering of the public at the scene, and the victim covered in blood.
The footage also depicted the suspect being detained by police, with the incident believed to have occurred in front of shops in the main passageway connecting the city centre to the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI).
