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Pub owner disputes 'IS behind grenade attack' claim
Published:  Jun 28, 2016 8:00 PM
Updated: Jun 29, 2016 2:37 AM

A member of the self-styled Islamic State (IS) has reportedly claimed that the militant group was responsible for this morning's grenade attack in Puchong.

However, the owner of the Movida pub at the IOI Boulevard where the attack took place, disputed that claim, saying that it was merely the result of a personal dispute involving two of its patrons.

According to Sin Chew Daily today, Syria-based Malaysian Abu Hamzah al-Fateh had issued a statement saying that the attack was perpetrated by two IS members and was in retaliation for disrespecting the holy month of Ramadan.

He urged Muslims to not engage in immoral activities to avoid being targeted.

However, the report added that the police were still verifying Abu's claims.

Abu, whose real name is Muhamad Wanndy Muhamad Jedi, was previously identified by police as among the Malaysians who shot a video of the beheading of a person accused by the IS of being a spy.

However, Movida's owner Roger Hew offered another perspective on the matter.

He said that a preliminary investigation of the incident showed the incident involved two patrons, an Indian couple, who were targeted due to personal matters.

“An eyewitness saw two Indian men throw an explosive at the said couple. This is an isolated case and does not in any way indicate that the attack is derived from any religion, belief or race. The said couple is stable and suffered minor injuries," he said in a Facebook post.

The attack at the pub at 1.30am this morning left eight people lightly injured. They were watching the Euro 2016 games.

Among them, according to Bernama, was a couple who was at the pub celebrating their wedding anniversary when the attack took place.

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