Teenager beaten up by gang in Kepala Batas, 24 arrested

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Twenty-four people have been arrested by the police after a teenager was beaten up at a petrol station in Bagan Ajam, Penang on Thursday  (Oct 19).   North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Asri Shafie said the suspects aged 16 to 24 were detained for their alleged involvement in the incident.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/iuDFZ  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 24 people have been arrested by the police after a teenager was beaten up at a petrol

00:07 station in Bagan Ajam, Penang on Thursday.

00:11 Seberang Prai OCPD Assistant Commissioner Mohd Asri Shafi said the suspects, aged 16

00:17 to 24, were detained for their alleged involvement in the incident.

00:22 In a statement on Friday, ACP Mohd Asri said one of the suspects arrested has a record

00:29 of two previous crimes.

00:31 Police said initial investigations found that the incident started when the victim provoked

00:35 the group by revving his motorcycle engine during a religious procession.

00:41 The case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code.

00:46 ACP Mohd Asri also said anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the nearest

00:52 police station.

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