A SHOCKING video of a group of men fighting with parang went viral on social media recently.
It was said that the incident, posted on Facebook in an 18-second video, took place at a flat in Pasir Gudang.
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JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a man and seized a parang following a fight involving five men in Pasir Gudang.
Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the incident occurred at about 12.18am on Sunday (Nov 1), with one local man suffering serious injuries.
He said the victim was rushed to Hospital Pasir Gudang for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition.
"Police arrested a local man, aged about 30, at around 4.34am on the same day.
"We also seized a parang believed to have been used in the incident for further investigation," he said here on Monday (Nov 2).
ACP Mohd Sohaimi said the suspect had eight previous criminal and drug-related records. The suspect also tested positive for methamphetamine.
He said two investigation papers had been opened, with the case being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt using a dangerous weapon and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug consumption.
ACP Mohd Sohaimi said the suspect had been remanded for seven days until Nov 7 to assist investigations.
“Preliminary investigations indicated that jealousy was believed to be the motive behind the incident. Police are still tracking down the other individuals involved in the fight,” he added.
He said those with information on the case can contact the Seri Alam district police control centre at 07-386 4222 or visit the nearest police station.
