KUNAK: Police have arrested 12 teenage boys to assist investigations into a fight at Padang Pekan Kunak here, a video of which has gone viral on social media.
Kunak district police chief Superintendent Rejali Ak Angong said the Kunak district police headquarters detected the video about 8pm yesterday, showing several men fighting in a public place.
"Initial investigations found that the fight took place at Padang Pekan Kunak.
"Following that, a team of officers and personnel tracked down and arrested 12 teenage boys separately to assist investigations," he said in a statement today.
Rejali said the case was being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to come forward to the Kunak district police headquarters to assist investigations.
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