LUMUT: Police are investigating an altercation involving Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) sailors at the Lumut naval base stadium on Monday.
Manjung police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said the 7.15pm incident saw a 26-year-old man sustain injuries to his face, ribs, neck and head after being beaten by a group.
He said the victim was attacked while watching a football match between the naval base team and the Naval Special Warfare Forces (Paskal).
"The victim claims that Paskal supporters in the stadium beat him en masse because they were dissatisfied.
"He claims that the assailants accused him of showing them the middle finger, although he did not do so.
"The victim had to receive treatment at the Armed Forces Hospital," he said in a statement.
Nordin said the victim lodged a police report at 12.53pm on Tuesday, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
Anyone convicted of such an offence faces a maximum two-year jail term or a fine, or both.
Nordin advised the public not to speculate on the incident as this could jeopardise investigations.
"Those with any information on the incident should contact investigating officer Sergeant Mohd Nazari Yaakob at 017-5729646," he said.
A 17-second video of the altercation had gone viral on social media on Tuesday.
The clip shows a group of men believed to be RMN personnel pushing each other outside the stadium.