2 injured, 18 arrested

NABUA BRAWL ERUPTS AGAIN, POLICE MONITOR SITUATION

YET another brawl erupted in Nabua between youths from Mead Rd housing and Sukanaivalu Rd in Suva.

Police spokeswoman Savaira Tabua said two youths were admitted at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital and 18 were taken into custody.

A witness claimed the melee was linked to the bloody and violent incident over the Easter weekend.

The situation in Nabua remains tense and police say it is being closely monitored.

A BRAWL which erupted yet again between Mead Rd housing and Sukanaivalu Rd youths yesterday landed two people in hospital and 18 others in police custody.

Police chief operations officer Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan said more manpower was immediately deployed to the area.

“The situation is being closely monitored,” he said.

Police spokeswoman Savaira Tabua said the two youths who were taken to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital were aged 21 and 27 years.

A witness, who spoke to The Fiji Times on condition of anonymity, said it was a miracle more people were not injured.

She also claimed the broad daylight attack near a school could be linked to the violent and bloody fracas which happened over the Easter weekend.

“The boys from Mead Rd were on their way down for training when more than 15 boys from Sukanaivalu Rd started attacking them with stones, coconuts, sticks and knives,” she claimed.

“The topline (Mead Rd) boys were just doing their training, they didn’t do anything, they weren’t carrying any weapons.

“It was the Sukanaivalu boys who started throwing stuff at them.”

Ms Tabua said the two youths were “in a stable condition” and investigations into the incident were continuing.