Robbery suspects remanded

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The suspects waiting outside the court room.

The suspects waiting outside the court room.

KUCHING: Two men believed to be involved in armed robbery at a coffee shop here on Wednesday were placed on a four-day remand to facilitate police investigation.

The second and third suspects, aged 24 and 34, will be in police custody until this Sunday.

It was claimed that they committed robbery in the early hours of Wednesday with dangerous weapons at the shop where they also allegedly assaulted the workers before carting away RM2,000 cash from the cash register.

The first suspect, a 22-year-old youth, apprehended at the scene by members of the public is being held in police custody for three days to assist in the investigation.

All three suspects work as security guards. The case is being investigated under Section 395/307 of the Penal Code.