IGP: Everything under control in Desa Mentari
By Teoh El Sen, Free Malaysia Today
PETALING JAYA: Police are maintaining a heavy presence in the areas near Desa Mentari following clashes between Malay and Indian groups in the area in the past week.
Commenting on the increased of patrols and roadblocks, including the light strike force personnel, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said that the clashes were “sporadic” incidents.
“What happened was sporadic. When there’s a situation, we respond to control it…there is nothing extraordinary here.” he said. ” Everything is under control.”
Checks by FMT yesterday showed that Desa Mentari and the areas nearby, namely Taman Medan, Taman Sri Manja, and Jalan Klang Lama, were calm.
Residents in the area admitted that dangerous rumours were being spread following a violent fight last week, but they were quick to dismiss them as baseless.
In the early Sunday morning melee last week, it was reported that a gang of some 20 men wielding parangs and wooden sticks had fought with a smaller group of about four men.
Recounting the incident, lorry attendant S Nagesrau, 30, said he was not in any group but had came home at about 1.45am at the Desa Mentari flat when 20 to 30 men came upon him.
“They attacked me at the motorcycle parking lot without any reason. Some were holding sabits and I think some were also Indonesians,” said Negesrau, who was slashed more than seven times all over his body. He required some 50 stitches for his wounds.
A friend of Negesrau, M Yogaiah, 41, said when he saw the group he ran and fell and grazed his arm. He said another man wounded by the same group is still recovering in the hospital.
One arrested, five questioned
Last Friday, a 14-year-old boy was set upon by a group of about six youngsters with wooden sticks at about 2pm. He was sweeping the floor alone in the home when they knocked on the door and pulled him out when he opened it.
