21 arrested after birthday brawl in Bangsar

KUALA LUMPUR — It was a party meant to celebrate a friend’s coming-of-age, but it turned ugly and erupted into a massive brawl in the popular nightlife district of Bangsar on Thursday (May 11).

Police have picked up 21 suspects, including four women, who have been remanded to facilitate investigations.

Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrul Othman said the brawl was due to jealousy over a woman.

The group was partying at a dance club before they adjourned to a nearby restaurant along Jalan Telawi 5.

Just after 3am an argument broke out leading to a free-for-all.

Residents alerted police and when they arrived, they saw some 30 men involved in a fracas.

A car parked nearby, had its rear windscreen shattered, as the driver tried to speed off and almost knocked into some policemen.

The driver sped off towards Jalan Ara but after a short distance he came across another police patrol team, that was making its way to the scene.

Mr Shahrul said one of the officers opened fire, forcing the car to stop and the occupants escaping on foot.

Police searched the car, and found three helmets, an iron rod, a paper knife, a T-baton and a blood-stained jacket.

“It is unclear how many people were in the car,” he said.

“We also seized a Perodua Myvi, a Toyota Vellfire and the abandoned Perodua Axia for investigations,” he added.

He said initial investigations revealed that the Perodua Myvi was registered to a woman living in Batu Caves and the Toyota belonged to a man residing in Petaling Jaya.

He said police found five sets of fingerprints in the Axia and a police are on the lookout for those who escaped.

“One of the men who were arrested was taken to University Malaya Medical Centre for injuries he sustained in the fight,” he said.

Meanwhile, Malay Mail visited to the site but saw no signs of damage and businesses were operating as usual.

A woman in her 40s, who runs a boutique along the same row, said she is worried about her shop.

“It is dangerous now that we have many clubs here and no routine patrol units like before,” she said.

She said police used to make multiple rounds during the day but that has since stopped. MALAY MAIL ONLINE