JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested 14 suspects, mostly youths, to help with investigations into the murder of a young man during a brawl at a school in Skudai, Johor, near here.

The murdered victim has been identified as metal workshop worker Chia Min Yong, aged 21.

He died during a fight with a rival group when he went to a charity carnival organised by the school here at around 12.30pm on Sunday (Nov 11).

Johor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Kamaluddin Kassim said the suspects were aged between 14 and 23. Police arrested them in and around the school compound on the day of the incident.

“All of the suspects belong to two different gangs and this might be the reason behind the brawl, which led to the murder.

“We also remanded the other victim, who sustained injuries from the attack, to assist with the ongoing investigations,” he said when contacted here on Monday (Nov 12).

SAC Kamaluddin added all of the suspects would be remanded for seven days until Nov 18.

Police have classified the investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, Section 148 for possession of weapons at a riot and Section 324 for intentionally causing hurt using a dangerous weapon.

It was earlier reported that a clash between two rival groups at a primary school in Skudai has caused the death of a youth and injured a 14-year-old teenager.

The incident took place at about 12.30pm, during a charity carnival at the school that was attended by some 500 people.

Police said on Sunday that the deceased was stabbed at the right side of his chest at the school compound, but managed to run to the front gate where he collapsed and died.

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