Nine Arrested Following Clash Over Business Territory In Sungai Besi

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 – Nine individuals, including a woman, were arrested by police after a fight broke out over a business territory dispute outside a café in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, late Sunday night.

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed on Monday, November 2, 2026, that the suspects—aged between 16 and 44—were apprehended by officers from the Sungai Besi Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit and the Cheras District Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division.

Police received an emergency report regarding a violent altercation involving a group of individuals at approximately 11:00 PM on Sunday.

Initial police investigations revealed that the clash was triggered by a dispute over control of a commercial business area outside the premises.

“Police acted swiftly and arrested eight men and a woman near the scene, including two main suspects in the case,” Datuk Fadil Marsus said in an official statement.

Subsequent background checks conducted by police indicated that a majority of the arrested suspects possessed prior criminal records and drug-related offenses.

Law enforcement officers also confiscated several weapons and items believed to have been used during the brawl.

The case is currently being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with weapons, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.

Arrest Demographics, Investigating Division, and Legal Provisions

Key operational details, suspect profiles, and statutory offenses include:

• Suspect Demographics: Nine individuals arrested (eight men and one woman) aged between 16 and 44, including two primary instigators.
• Incident Site & Time: Outside a café at Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi; police alerted at approximately 11:00 PM on Sunday.
• Enforcement Team: Joint operation by the Sungai Besi MPV unit and Cheras District CID.
• Statutory Offense & Evidentiary Items: Investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code (Rioting armed with weapons); multiple weapons seized at the scene.

–NMT