QuickCheck: Was a man kidnapped after a brawl in Puchong?


Screenshots from the video that went viral showing the man being kidnapped and put into the back of a lorry.

A VIRAL video clip unnerved netizens on Tuesday (July 22), as it shows three men shoving another man into the back of a lorry.

It is said that the man was being abducted, and that the incident occurred in Puchong after a fight.

Did this happen there as claimed?

Verdict:

TRUE

Bernama reports that police are tracking three men who allegedly abducted another man after an altercation on Jalan Persiaran Puchong Permai in Puchong.

Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said police were informed that in the 6.38pm incident on Tuesday, a local man was taken away by three other local men following a scuffle.

"We are investigating further and actively working on locating the three suspects and the victim," he said in a statement.

He urged anyone with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Insp G Dinesh at 011‑33094457 or the Subang Jaya district police headquarters operations room at 03‑78627222 or 03‑78627100.

Earlier, a 15‑second video showing the suspects forcing the victim into the cargo area of a lorry went viral on social media.

A motorcycle is seen lying on its side near the lorry's left rear wheel.

 

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