LAHAD DATU: Six people, including three women, have been arrested over a fight at a restaurant here believed to have been sparked by jealousy.
The suspects, aged between 19 and 38, were arrested at 8pm yesterday.
Lahad Datu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Dzulbaharin Ismail said preliminary investigations indicated that the fight stemmed from jealousy.
"The misunderstanding is believed to have also involved a female worker's boyfriend and several other individuals," he said in a statement today.
Dzulbaharin said the case was being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
Earlier, a video lasting about 30 seconds circulated on social media showing a man being chased by a group of people before falling and being beaten outside a restaurant.
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