A one-minute 47-second video making the rounds online shows two groups engaged in a heated verbal exchange, hurling insults at each other, believed to have stemmed from the playing of firecrackers and fireworks.- PIC CREDIT: SOCIAL MEDIAGEORGE TOWN: Police are investigating a viral altercation between two groups in Kampung Melayu, Air Itam, under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail confirmed that a report had been lodged over the incident, which has been widely circulated on social media. "The case has been classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code," he told the New Straits Times when contacted tonight. A one-minute 47-second video making the rounds online shows two groups engaged in a heated verbal exchange, hurling insults at each other, believed to have stemmed from the playing of firecrackers and fireworks. It is understood that one group had been setting off firecrackers near residential homes at night, angering a family in the area who confronted them, leading to a shouting match that nearly escalated into a physical altercation.

Source: New Strait Times March 18, 2026 17:05 UTC