In a recent incident that caught the public eye, a video surfaced online showing a foreign national being assaulted by employees of a renowned fast food restaurant in the capital.
The video, uploaded on the X app, depicted the foreign man desperately trying to defend himself from the blows delivered by several restaurant workers.
An individual, under the username @nisarosdan, claimed that the foreigner was targeted due to his persistent harassment of female employees at the restaurant.
elok pun kena pukul mamat warga asing ni, selalu datang kacau staff-staff perempuan & he even ugut bunuh my kawan tempat kerja sebab rejected & ignored dia (dia selalu datang & stalk my friend dekat tempat kerja before this) https://t.co/VffIudfTqT
— nisa (@nisarosdan) February 6, 2024
Five men arrested
Following this disturbing revelation, Kuala Lumpur police took action by detaining five men, including the foreign individual involved in the altercation outside a fast-food outlet near Jalan Bukit Bintang, according to Berita Harian.
The brawl, captured in a viral video, occurred around 8.30 pm the day before yesterday, drawing the attention of the Dang Wangi District Police to the social media uproar.
Assistant Commissioner Noor Dellhan Yahaya, the District Police Chief, stated that the conflict involved four employees of the business and a foreign man accused of harassing a female manager on the premises.
Consequently, all five men were apprehended to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The local suspects, each 20 years old, have been remanded for a day, while the 33-year-old foreign suspect faces a four-day remand starting today until February 9.
The investigation is proceeding under Section 147 of the Penal Code, which addresses rioting.
