Two youths assaulted for allegedly refusing to play online mobile game
Published on: Sunday, March 12, 2023
By: Bernama
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MELAKA: Two youths, in their 20s, were allegedly assaulted by a group of seven men over their refusal to take part in a Mobile Legends online game at Telok Mas, here, yesterday.
Melaka Tengah District Police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the complainant had accompanied a friend to a petrol station to meet their other friends before they were approached by a group of men on motorcycles, who then assaulted both the victims.
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“The complainant received 10 stitches on the forehead and a broken nose after being beaten up with motorcycle helmets.
“Preliminary investigation found that the fight broke out due to dissatisfaction over the use of foul words following a refusal to participate in the Mobile Legends game,” he said in a statement today.
Christopher said that following the incident, police arrested seven people, aged between 16 and 28, at 12.15 am and 12.35 am today along Jalan Kota here.
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He added that all seven have been remanded for five days from today to assist in the investigation.
