A man, described by the police as a dangerous robber armed with a machete, is on the prowl for potential victims in Negri Sembilan and Melaka.
According to the police, the thug, who is high on syabu and heroin when committing crimes, is linked to a murder and two armed robberies in Alor Gajah, which were committed in broad daylight on Friday.
Initial investigations have revealed that the man, who operates alone, has no qualms about killing or injuring his victims, going by the two robberies.
According to the police, his violence is fuelled by drugs.
In the first incident, the man was linked to an incident in which Tey Ah Keh, 64, died after she was stabbed seven times at her shop in Kampung Parit Melana at 1.45pm.
About 30 minutes later, the assailant robbed a mobile phone shop in Taman Kasawari, Gangsa, about 10km away, in which trader Alvin Cham Boon Chuan, 32, was stabbed twice in the abdomen.
Melaka Criminal Investigation Department deputy chief, Superintendent R.Gunarajan said: "Our investigations have revealed the man is violent as he is under the influence of drugs, such as syabu and heroin, whenever he committed roberies.
"Investigations based on witness accounts, as well as CCTV (closed-circuit television) recordings of the two robberies indicate the man wearing the same clothes and shoes.
"He operates alone and rides a motorcycle bearing registration WKQ 3879. He is wanted by the police for several armed robbery cases in Alor Gajah and Melaka, and is known to frequent Port Dickson and Tampin in Negri Sembilan."
Gunarajan urged those with information on the suspect to contact Alor Gajah CID chief Assistant Superintendent Zabidi Kadir Mohamad at or the Alor Gajah head office at .
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