GEORGE TOWN, May 12 — Police arrested six men to assist investigations into a fight following a fatal accident in Tanjung Bungah here on May 8.

North-east district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said all of the suspects, aged between 28 and 59 were detained in Tanjung Bungah after the police received a report regarding the accident.

"At about 2pm today, the police detected a video uploaded by the owner of the Facebook account Alex Law showing a road accident and a fight involving several individuals on the side of the road.

"As a result of the incident, we arrested six men from two families involved in the accident,” he said in a statement today. All six have since been released on police bail after having their statements recorded.

He said there was a verbal argument between both parties involved before it escalated into a fight.

Soffian said in the incident, a 59-year-old female motorcyclist was killed after a car hit her from behind.

He also advised the public not to share recordings of the incident to avoid speculation. — Bernama