What misunderstanding at an entertainment outlet sparked the Jelutong attack?

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A false accusation that a 31-year-old man had stolen a suspect’s mobile phone sparked the Jelutong attack.

The confrontation began after a misunderstanding at an entertainment outlet, where the first victim was accused of taking one of the suspects’ mobile phones. That accusation was untrue, and the suspects were then believed to have followed him to a temple in Jelutong before attacking him.
The accusation involved a mobile phone
Police said the 31-year-old victim was accused of stealing one of the suspects’ mobile phones. The accusation was false, and it was identified as the misunderstanding that led to the later attack.
The suspects followed the victim to the temple
The group was believed to have tracked the victim from the entertainment outlet to the temple in Jelutong. The attack took place there at about 4.30am on Sunday.
A second man was injured while trying to intervene
A 64-year-old man, believed to be the temple caretaker, tried to break up the fight. He was attacked instead and lost his little finger in the assault.
Six men were arrested the same day
Police arrested six men aged 26 to 38 in the Timur Laut district on the same day. A machete, six mobile phones, two motorcycles, a car, clothes, two keys and a remote control device were also seized.

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