KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will investigate the brawl involving its officers and traders in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR).
The council in a statement said the enforcement officers involved in the incident have also lodged a police report.
It said its enforcement officers noticed several unlicensed vendors doing business on the pedestrian walkway along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman during a routine patrol at 11.50pm yesterday.
"The vendors obstructed the public’s movement and caused congestion, especially with a large crowd in the area ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
"While other unlicensed vendors moved away from the area when issued warnings, one balloon vendor refused to comply and continued to operate despite being warned twice.
"To prevent the situation from escalating and to avoid the possibility of a more serious incident, plainclothes enforcement officers acted swiftly to diffuse the situation and separate the vendor from further assaulting the enforcement personnel.
"Tensions rose when several other vendors attempted to intervene, but the situation was soon brought under control," read the statement, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident.
Earlier, political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said an immediate investigation must be carried out into the incident which had since gone viral on social media.
He said that DBKL should never condone such vile and rude action for any reason.
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