“Datuk” Mistakenly Arrests Two Teens After Roughing Them Up For “Intruding”

There's a reason they say all criminals are innocent until proven guilty.

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What started as a misunderstanding resulted in two boys getting beaten up by their friend's neighbour, a former cop who goes by the title "Datuk" in Section 8, Shah Alam on Friday (14 August)

The two 17-year-old boys

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It all started when the 17-year-old boys went over to their friend's place on Friday evening, where they were supposed to have a group study for their upcoming SPM exams

Little did they know that their friend's mother was in the house and the sight of the boys made her think she was in danger

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Like a scene out of the movies, Datuk reportedly pulled up in front of the house in his BMW and exited with his gun drawn, shouting, "Intruders!"

Not exactly how the scene looked like, but close enough…

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The handcuffed boys were then taken to Section 6 police station for questioning, but things took a turn for them when their friend showed up with his mother to clear the air over the incident which led the police to release the boys

Some injuries sustained by the boys

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One of them suffered a broken nose from the incident

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Blood stains on the road from the victims and what possibly looks like a tooth

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After pictures of both victims went viral, the friend in question took to social media to clarify the situation

A relative of one of the victims posted an account of events on Facebook, saying that that the boys only wanted an apology from the "Datuk" over the misunderstanding that left them all bloodied up. However, the "Datuk" is alleged to have refused to do so.

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Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Shafien Mamat was tight-lipped on details which led up to the arrest, but he said that the officers who performed the arrest, Datuk and the two boys had all lodged police reports to explain their sides of the story

Speaking of the "Datuk" title, lately more and more people have been seen awarded the Datukship. If you're like us and feeling slightly left out, here's a step-by-step guide to becoming a Datuk:

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