PETALING JAYA: Eleven men were detained for allegedly attending a gathering at a premises in Damansara during the movement control order.

       Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said police raided the premises at 2.07am on Friday (July 16) after residents in the area complained of loud noises coming from the building.

       “We discovered 11 men drinking alcoholic beverages and they were partying.

       “All suspects tested negative for drugs but three of them have past criminal records,” he said when contacted on Friday (July 16).

       The suspects were detained under Section 269 of the Penal Code for negligence that could lead to the spread of infectious disease, he added.

       “We urge the public to abide by the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP).

       “Violators can be detained or issued compound notices and they can also be prosecuted in court,” he said.