Man sought over Tawau riot nabbed in KK
Published on: Thursday, November 25, 2021
By: Lagatah Toyos
TAWAU: The individual sought by police to facilitate investigations over a riot at Taman Traulsen, Jalan Persisiran, here, has been nabbed in Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday.Tawau Police Chief ACP Peter Umbuas said Jumadi Baba @ Jipun, 35, was found at a car park in the State Capital and will be brought back to Tawau after receiving a remand application.
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Police had earlier sought public assistance in tracing the man’s whereabouts after seven others involved in the fight were detained. All seven, aged between 23 and 38, were picked up in separate arrests.
The case is being probed under Section 148 of the Penal Code.
Preliminary police investigations found that the fight between two groups is related to a misunderstanding over a towed car.
He said police take the case seriously despite claims on social media that both groups had since reconciled.
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