IPOH, May 30 — A member of the armed forces was injured on the face, head and body after being beaten by a group of supporters during a football match at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base Stadium in Lumut last Monday.
Manjung police chief ACP Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said the 26-year-old victim was watching the match between the RMN Base Headquarters Unit (MKPL) and Pasukan Khas Laut (Paskal) at about 7.15pm when he was suddenly set upon by a group of Paskal supporters.
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He said the group accused the victim of showing them the middle finger but the victim denied doing so.
The victim was treated at the Armed Forces Hospital and lodged a police report at 12.53pm on Tuesday, he said in a statement today. — Bernama