Police looking for fans who assaulted Myanmar supporters

SHAH ALAM: Police are investigating an incident where two Myanmar football team fans were beaten up by a few other suspects at the parking lot of the Shah Alam stadium after the Malaysian football team had beaten Myanmar at the SEA games on Monday.
Shah Alam district police chief ACP Shafien Mamat (pix) said that police had received information on the incident by members of the public and have already begun investigations to find the suspects who are responsible for the attack.
"Both the victims, aged 29 and 34 have sustained injuries on the face and body because of being punched and kicked repeatedly by the suspects," he said.
He revealed that the two Myanmar fans were part of a small fraction of Myanmar fans who had wandered off from the main group of fans at the stadium when they were being beaten.
"Both victims were then sent to the hospital in Shah Alam to receive treatment for their injuries. One of the victims received outpatient treatment whereas the other victim is still admitted in the hospital," he said.
Shafien said that the police have commenced operations to track down and arrest the suspects involved, but did not reveal how many were involved.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting.