QuickCheck: Did a group of masked men storm into a Cheras entertainment outlet?


A screengrab from the viral video showing the masked men entering the premises.

A VIDEO has gone viral on social media showing a truck ramming into a gate before a group of masked men rush into the premises.

In the video, the masked men can be seen wielding weapons and they reportedly damaged property within the premises.

Did such an incident happen at an entertainment outlet in Cheras, as alleged in comments and replies to the viral video?

VERDICT:

TRUE

A large group of masked men,believed to be linked to a secret society, allegedly stormed an entertainment outlet in Taman Shamelin, Cheras on Sunday (April 5).

The incident came to light following a 1-minute-11-second video that has since gone viral, showing a large group — mostly dressed in black and armed — charging into the premises.

In the footage, a lorry is seen ramming through the main gate of the entertainment outlet, damaging it before a group of individuals entered the compound through the breach.

The suspects were also seen carrying objects believed to be iron rods and wooden sticks as they made their way into the premises.

So far, the motive behind the incident remains unclear.

Several items within the premises were reported to have been damaged during the incident.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the incident is believed to have occurred at about 1.30pm on Sunday at the entertainment outlet in Cheras.

"The suspects rammed the outlet's front gate using a lorry and proceeded to destroy various items in the building.

"We are investigating under Section 427 and 148 of the Penal Code. We are still tracking down the suspects involved in the incident," he said.

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