UPDATED 2:45pm: NST has now reported on the story, confirming that a brawl occurred outside a banana leaf restaurant in Bangsar and that 21 individuals, including 4 women, were arrested. There are no reports, at this time, regarding a dead body. However, there is no explanation as to why forensics teams were deployed to the scene, or where the rumor originated. No confirmations over what caused the brawl, but we do seem to love our public holiday fights here.
Dun Dun. In the upscale Bangsar neighborhood early this morning, in the wee hours after a public holiday (it was Wesak Day, and the celebration of the birth of Buddha) a fight of such proportions ensued that several cars were left smashed, an (alleged, but found to be untrue) body dead, and police still combing over the scene at 10am. The strangest part? None of it is being reported in the mainstream news, yet it’s the chatter of social media.
From the comments section, as no official statement is being released yet, a fight involving 30 individuals spilled out onto Telawi 5 near Maybank last night. Broken glass can still be seen this morning and the extensive police presence is being attributed to a body having been found dead inside a vehicle. Police have since said this is untrue. A forensics team is also on the ground.
Popular Facebook group The Republic of Bangsar has posted several comments that hint at the incident being gang-related. Early last month gang members attacked 3 police officers, who were investigating a fight in the same area.
Bangsar: you can paint it posh, give it bistros, expensive cocktails and a Lululemon yoga studio where pants cost more than I make in a week… but some things will never change. Hey – who remembers getting raided every other weekend at The Roof aka Castle aka PappaRich? Good times.
