JOHOR BAHRU: Two men were arrested in less than 24 hours after they were believed to be involved in a gang robbery in front of a condominium building lobby at Puteri Harbour, near Iskandar Puteri, four days ago.
Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the local duo who were believed to have robbed a man at 9.45 am, were nabbed at 10.15 am and 9 pm on the same day.
“The police also seized RM10,000 in cash and machetes believed to have been used by the duo aged 40 and 45 in the incident,” Rahmat said in a statement today.
“They admitted that they had hit the victim’s car and caused him injuries,” he said adding that police are tracking down a third suspect still at large.
The two men are currently on remand from yesterday until March 18, one of them has a previous record.
Rahmat said the victim, who has an online business, suffered injuries in the head but was in stable condition and has been discharged from a private hospital.
Those who witnessed the incident have been urged to come forward to the Iskandar Puteri police headquarters to assist in the investigation.
Earlier, a two-minute video footage showing three armed men in two vehicles, blocking the back and front of another car before attacking the driver, was shared on social media. – BERNAMA
