The police have detained three men in connection with an incident where three journalists from a local newspaper were roughed up while covering a Bersih 5 convoy in Kuala Selangor yesterday.

A video clip on the incident about 6pm, in front of the entrance of a supermarket in Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor went viral on social media.

In a statement today, Kuala Selangor police chief Supt Ruslan Abdullah said further investigations to identify and take action against other individuals involved were under way.

He said one of the journalists lodged a police report claiming he and his colleagues were surrounded and threatened. This was make them delete a recorded video. He also had his shirt pulled by a group of men.

Ruslan also confirmed a report on several individuals believed to be from the Bersih 5 convoy, who were allegedly distributing seditious leaflets at the entrance of the supermarket.

- Bernama