23savage claims police raid on Xipto bootcamp in Kuala Lumpur
Nuengnara '23savage' Teeramahanon says police raided Xipto's Kuala Lumpur bootcamp, handcuffed players, and made him play a Dota 2 match.
- In his account, players were handcuffed, questioned, and he was made to play a full Dota match for officers; he claims he got 32 kills as Kez.
- Multiple social media replies cast doubt on the story, but 23savage continued to stand by his version of events.
What happened
According to the reports, the case centers on a post from Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon, who currently plays hard carry for Xipto eSports. He claims police raided the team’s bootcamp in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week. In his description, players were detained, handcuffed, and had their belongings taken.
23savage also says officers asked him and the others why they were in Kuala Lumpur and whether they were really professional players. In the version picked up by esports media, one officer was even familiar with Dota and checked Instagram to confirm that 23savage had a pro career.
The most striking part of the story is that, according to his own post, 23savage played a full Dota match for the police to prove his identity. He says he scored 32 kills on Kez. In the same account, he says the police then let the team go, and that two jars of Nutella were taken along the way.
At the same time, several sources report that many followers immediately questioned the story and suspected the post was a joke or an exaggeration. According to the reporting, 23savage responded by continuing to defend his version in replies, but there is no independent confirmation of the raid, the match, or the alleged seizures in the available sources.
Timeline
31 August 2026: Xipto eSports announces its Dota 2 roster, including 23savage, inYourdreaM, Fbz, Q, and Oli.
Earlier this week: according to 23savage, police raid Xipto’s bootcamp in Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday: the claim about the raid, questioning, and match for police is widely picked up by esports media.
Background
Xipto eSports is an organization that was previously best known for its Valorant team and later unveiled a Dota 2 lineup. The roster announcement featuring 23savage, inYourdreaM, Fbz, Q, and Oli at least confirms that 23savage was part of the squad at the time.
The core of the news, however, remains that the most dramatic details come from his own account. Without an official statement from police or additional eyewitnesses, it remains unclear whether there was actually a raid, what prompted it, or whether the match for officers happened exactly as described.