Footballer Who Used Karambit During Match Also Involved In KL Nightclub Molotov Attack
Two Molotov cocktails were thrown outside a nightclub near Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in May.
By Sadho Ram — 15 Aug 2024, 02:30 PM
In a shocking turn of events, a local footballer, who brandished a karambit during a match earlier this month, has been implicated in a Molotov cocktail attack at a nightclub in Kuala Lumpur in May
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed that the 22-year-old amateur football player is the same individual wanted in connection with the petrol bomb attack near Jalan Yap Kwan Seng on 9 May.
The suspect and his girlfriend were detained in Klang last week on 9 August.
He is expected to face charges for both offences at the Kuala Lumpur Court tomorrow, 16 August.
In the Molotov cocktail attack, four men were seen on motorcycles parked along the road near the nightclub, according to CCTV footage
In the video, one of the men approaches the building and hurls a Molotov cocktail, setting the area ablaze. Another man quickly follows suit, throwing a second petrol bomb before fleeing the scene.
Following the attack, police arrested six suspects, all of whom played specific roles in the incident, and some of whom have criminal records, Rusdi was quoted as saying in May.
Rusdi had said that a business disagreement led to some of the suspects being hired by a businessman to throw the firebombs at the nightclub.
According to Rusdi, the police identified the footballer's involvement in both cases through investigations and witness statements
"He was on the 'wanted' list for the case involving the throwing of a Molotov cocktail in front of the nightclub. He will also be charged under Section 435 of the Penal Code.
"The suspect has two previous criminal records," Rusdi said.
Elaborating further, Rusdi said that for the offence of brandishing the karambit, the suspect would be charged under Section 6 (1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, as well as an alternative charge under Section 336 of the Penal Code for acts endangering the lives and safety of others.
