Police are searching for seven local men believed to have been involved in a fight outside a shopping mall in Taman Bukit Indah, Skudai, which resulted in a bystander’s car being damaged.
Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Radin Ramlan Radin Taha said police received a report from a local woman at about 10.27pm on Tuesday.
Preliminary investigations found that the altercation involved seven local men outside the shopping mall.
The fight also resulted in damage to a car belonging to a member of the public that was parked near the scene.
“At this stage, the motive behind the incident is still under investigation,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Radin said the case was being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting and Section 427 for mischief.
Members of the public with information about the incident are urged to contact the Iskandar Puteri District Control Centre at 07-5113622, its hotline at 07-5114486, or any nearby police station.
He also reminded the public not to act on impulse or let their emotions lead to behaviour that could threaten harmony and public well-being in Johor.
