Published: Saturday August 17, 2013 MYT 5:22:00 PM
Updated: Saturday August 17, 2013 MYT 5:34:24 PM
Cops arrest two men within hours after Indian national is shot and slashed
BY MOHD FARHAAN SHAH
JOHOR BARU: Police arrested two men suspected of shooting and slashing an Indian national in a house in Taman Johor here within hours of the incident.
A housemate told the police that four men had climbed over the gate, barged into the house and started slashing the victim known only as Magen, 31.
One man took out a gun and shot him in the stomach.
The housemate, meanwhile, ran into a room and locked himself in.
Magen was found unconscious in a pool of blood in the living room by another housemate who returned from Singapore at about 12.45am on Saturday.
Magen was sharing the house with his employer who operates a car workshop in nearby Taman Munsyi Ibrahim and two other housemates.
Johor Baru (North) deputy OCPD Supt Beh Eng Lai, who confirmed the case, said that police recovered two bullets casings at the scene.
"We also found a finger print at the gate which led to the arrest of the two men in their 30's at around 7am in Taman Mount Austin and Tampoi here," he said.
He added that the victim was in critical condition in Sultanah Aminah Hospital.
"The police are investigating the motive behind the attack and the case has been classified under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder," he said, adding that the two remaining suspects would be caught soon.
Supt Beh urged those with information related to the case to contact the Johor police hotline at 07-2212999 or lodge a report at the nearest police station.
