Shah Alam restaurant brawl erupts after man refuses to stop smoking
At 11.50pm on 11 Sept in Seksyen 13, Shah Alam, a dispute over indoor smoking escalated into a scuffle between an older man and a couple; the 8-month-pregnant wife was shoved. Police (report filed 12 Sept) are probing under s14 Minor Offences Act and s323 Penal Code; the suspect is being traced.
- A Shah Alam restaurant fight broke out after a man refused to stop smoking and shoved a pregnant woman.
- Viral TikTok videos drew wide public attention and led to online backlash against the suspect.
- Police are investigating under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act and Section 323 of the Penal Code.
A confrontation over smoking in a restaurant escalated into a fight at Seksyen 13, Shah Alam, late at night on 11 September.
The incident, which took place around 11.50pm, was caught on video and widely shared on TikTok, showing an older man clashing with a husband and wife. The wife, who was eight months pregnant, raised her phone to record the incident before being shoved.
According to Shah Alam district police, the altercation began after the couple and the restaurant’s staff advised the man to stop smoking indoors. The woman was concerned that second-hand smoke could affect her unborn child’s health.
The New Straits Times reported that the complainant’s husband tried three times to reprimand the smoker, who refused to comply. Anticipating potential aggression, the husband began recording the encounter.
The exchange turned physical when the smoker pushed the husband’s hand, knocking the phone to the ground. Both men then shoved each other before the suspect eventually left the restaurant.
A separate TikTok video uploaded by the husband showed a restaurant worker trying to approach the smoker, but the effort was ignored.
Following the incident, the restaurant manager apologised to the couple, saying he had been on holiday leave at the time and would have stepped in immediately if present.
As videos of the fight spread widely, online users identified the smoker and threatened to boycott the tyre shop where he worked.
Police confirmed they received a report about the incident on 12 September at 1.45pm. Investigations are ongoing. The case is being probed under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for indecent behaviour, which carries a fine of up to RM100 (S$30.40).
An investigation paper has also been opened under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt. This offence carries a maximum jail term of one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.
The suspect’s whereabouts remain under investigation as police continue efforts to track him down.
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