Police nab trio over parang attack in Seremban mall

 

A screenshot from a CCTV recording showing the victim being attacked at the mall.

PETALING JAYA: 

Police have arrested three men suspected of being involved in a parang attack at a shopping mall in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Seremban police chief Hatta Che Din said the suspects, aged between 35 and 47, were apprehended in Port Dickson at around 5pm yesterday, within 24 hours of the incident.

He said they also seized the weapon believed to have been used in the attack.

“Background checks revealed that all three suspects have criminal records, including prior offences related to drugs and violent crime,” Bernama quoted him as saying.

Hatta said the suspects were currently under police remand for three days.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by using a dangerous weapon or means, as the victim suffered serious injuries.

Yesterday, Hatta said police had launched a manhunt for a suspect who hacked at a 40-year-old man with a parang at a shopping mall in Seremban on Monday night.

He said the victim was smoking inside the mall when he noticed a group of men running up the escalator, one of them armed with a parang.

He said the victim was then slashed several times before managing to flee the scene with the help of a friend.

“He was rushed to the hospital after suffering injuries to both arms, his back, and his right leg. He is in stable condition,” said Hatta.

Hatta said the case involved gangsterism and that the attack was motivated by revenge. - FMT