SEREMBAN: Police here are looking for three suspects involved in causing injuries with a machete during a robbery attempt at Mydin Mall hypermarket in Seremban 2, on Saturday.
Seremban district police chief, ACP Muhamad Zaki Harun said in the incident, a technician was injured on his back and chest.
He in the incident, the victim and his wife and two children had just come out of his car to get into the hypermarket.
“After his car was locked, the victim was approached by three men in a Proton Perdana V6 car which stopped behind the victim’s car. One of the suspects then brandished a machete to threaten the victims and asked the man to hand over his car keys,” he said in a statement, here, today.
“The victim refused, causing the suspects to hit him with the back of the machete and when the victim’s wife and children fled for help, another suspect came, hitting and kicking the victim.
“The victim then threw his car keys, but was still being assaulted with the machete and kicked several times.”
The suspects fled after several people came to the scene.
Mohammed Zaki said the initial investigation revealed that the car used by the suspects had been reported missing in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur on Aug 21.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 394 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery. — BERNAMA