Woman arrested over viral KL mall altercation involving 2 kids, admits involvement

A 25-year-old woman has been arrested following allegations that she assaulted visitors, including two children, at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur.

She is assisting with investigations, The Star reported on Tuesday (Nov 3).

The incident drew widespread attention after an online post of the confrontation went viral on social media.

The footage showed a heated argument between the children's father and the woman, including an alleged slapping incident.

In an earlier interview with Malaysian radio station Kool FM, the father, identified only as Hafizuddin, 36, said he had confronted the woman after allegedly witnessing her hit his two children.

"I was defending my children," he said.

He also lodged a police report alleging that the woman had pushed and assaulted his two children at the mall on the same day.

Dang Wangi Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin said initial investigations found that the suspect had admitted to being involved in the incident.

Police also received a report from the mall's building manager on Sunday concerning three separate incidents of disturbances allegedly caused by the woman.

The Sun Daily reported that the police were investigating the separate complaints of disturbances involving visitors and customers at the shopping mall.

Police urged members of the public with information about the incident to come forward, Malay Mail reported.

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