Cops hunt four men for robbery attempt in Subang Jaya


KUALA LUMPUR: Police are searching for four men suspected of attempted robbery in front of a petrol station on the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), Subang Jaya, early Wednesday morning (Aug 7).

Subang Jaya district police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said his team received a report from the victim, a 37-year-old who worked as a technician, at 1.37am on Wednesday.

"In the incident, the suspect, who was riding a motorcycle, stopped in front of the victim's vehicle swung a stick at the car's windshield and smashed it.

"Efforts to locate the suspect are underway, and anyone with information about the incident can contact the nearest police station. The investigation is being conducted under Section 393 and Section 427 of the Penal Code," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

Earlier, a 46-second video of the incident, recorded from the dashboard camera of the victim's vehicle, went viral on social media.

The footage shows a car and motorcycle with several men blocking the victim's vehicle, and the men were believed to be using sticks to carry out the attack before the victim managed to escape. – Bernama

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