Ipoh district police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the report was lodged at 6.43pm yesterday by a 40-year-old MBI enforcement officer involved in the incident.

He said preliminary investigations revealed that, while acting on a complaint from the MBI health department to confiscate chairs and tables at the premises, the complainant and the enforcement team were provoked by one of the restaurant workers.

“The suspect is alleged to have uttered abusive words and attempted to obstruct the enforcement officers from discharging their duties. The complainant also claimed that the individual punched one of the officers,” he said in a statement.

Abang Zainal urged those with information on the incident to contact Sheikh Fateeha Iman at 010-290 8095 or visit the nearest police station.

The case is being investigated under Sections 353 and 186 of the Penal Code, as well as Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act.

A five-minute, 57-second video posted on Facebook had gone viral, showing law enforcement officers raiding what was believed to be a restaurant.

The video also showed a woman collapsing and a scuffle between law enforcement officers and several other individuals.