KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) will conduct an anti-counterfeit operation at Low Yat Plaza today, following the disturbance there over the weekend purportedly over fake mobile phones.

The ministry said its branches at Putrajaya and Federal Territory will conduct the operation, dubbed “Ops Tulen”, this afternoon.

“KPDNKK WP Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory) with KPDNKK Putrajaya will run an operation, ‘Ops Tulen’,on July 13, 2015, at 2pm in Low Yat Plaza,” the ministry said in its media invitation.

“The operation will be accompanied by Datuk Seri secretary-general and director of KPDNKK WPKL.”

Earlier today, a former People’s Welfare Party (KITA) member demanded the ministry conduct an inspection of all handphone shops in Low Yat Plaza in the next 48 hours as a move to protect the Malay consumer.

Zamil Ibrahim also held Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek responsible for the incident that sparked the brawls that led to four arrests and left five people hurt over the weekend.

Reports over the cause of the unrest are contradictory, with one version claiming it was triggered by a foiled shoplifting attempt and another purporting it to be due to a youth’s unhappiness over being sold a counterfeit mobile phone.

The incident led to a mob descending on the mall on Saturday where they assaulted shop workers and caused RM70,000 in damage.

Also earlier today, police arrested three more people following fresh fights that broke out after midnight outside Low Yat Plaza here that reportedly left five people injured — three of them believed to be journalists.

The trio who were arrested in the latest commotion, were aged between 22 and 25,  Bernama reported, citing city police chief Datuk Tajudin Md Isa.