KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store's allegation that he attempted to steal items.

Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that 99 Speedmart is cooperating with authorities as investigations continue into a dispute at its outlet in Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, involving a 61-year-old trader and store employees.

Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the incident involved two conflicting accounts, with the trader alleging he was assaulted by workers after being accused of theft, while the outlet lodged a separate police report claiming the man had attempted to steal items from the store.

The dis...