IT'S one thing to haggle over a sale, but trading blows and throwing crash helmets at one another seems like a rather extreme form of bartering.
In two video clips that went viral on Monday (Dec 15), two groups of men are seen exchanging punches and tossing helmets at one another.
In one clip, a man climbs onto the roof of a car and jumps up and down on it.
Apparently, the altercation stemmed from the sale of a car and took place in front of a restaurant in Jelutong, Penang.
Did this happen as claimed?
VERDICT:
TRUE
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said on Tuesday (Dec 16) that six men have been arrested following a brawl, believed to be over the sale of a car.
He said the suspects, aged 25 to 28, were arrested after police were informed of the incident that took place on Monday.
"The incident is believed to have stemmed from a dispute over a car sale transaction between the two parties involved," he said in a statement.
ACP Rozak said the incident took place at about 7.45pm in front of a restaurant in Jelutong.
He added that four suspects had been remanded for three days from Tuesday to Thursday (Dec 18), while two others were remanded for a day.
The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting.
ACP Rozak urged the public not to speculate about the case while investigations are being carried out.
