Hulu Selangor police chief Ibrahim Husin said the restaurant owner had scolded the trio and another man for bringing alcohol into the premises in the 5.22am incident.

This led to a fight, leading to the arrest of the three men, aged 22, 34 and 36, by the police, Kosmo reported him as saying. The fourth man fled before police arrived at the scene.

Ibrahim said two of the suspects had a record for eight criminal offences each.

All three suspects tested negative for drugs but were drunk, he said.