
Seberang Perai Tengah district police chief Tan Cheng San said police received a report on the fight at 1.43am on Sunday, before officers went to the scene and detained the men.
Tan said the fight led to some of the men sustaining injuries after they were beaten with a sharp object. The suspects were all locals aged between 17 and 32.
“All nine of the individuals suffered injuries and were treated at Bukit Mertajam Hospital,” he said in a statement.
Tan said the incident was caused by a misunderstanding, which escalated into a brawl. All nine men have been remanded for four days.
The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with a weapon, which provides for a five-year jail sentence, a fine or both, upon conviction.
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