19-1-2025 (KUALA LUMPUR) The promise of Malaysia’s largest-ever lottery jackpot led to chaotic scenes at a Sports Toto outlet, where a violent altercation erupted over alleged queue-jumping amidst unprecedented crowds of hopeful punters.
The incident, captured in a dramatic 19-second video that has since gone viral across social media platforms, shows three men viciously attacking another patron dressed in white at a crowded betting shop. The footage has become a stark illustration of mounting tensions as Malaysians queue for hours to purchase tickets for the historic prize.
In the disturbing scene, the victim’s wife desperately attempted to shield her husband from the onslaught of blows, whilst he shouted in Mandarin, “Do not touch my wife!” The confrontation allegedly began when the man in white attempted to circumvent the lengthy queue, provoking fury from other waiting customers.
Remarkably, fellow patrons appeared more interested in recording the fracas on their mobile phones than intervening to stop the violence. Perhaps most telling was the reaction of an elderly cashier, who observed the melee with an air of resigned amusement, suggesting such tensions had become commonplace during the jackpot fever.
