Two men arrested over machete attack at Jalan Raja Uda
Seberang Perai Utara acting district police chief Superintendent C. Tharmalingam said the incident occurred around 7.20pm when a 41-year-old local man and his friend arrived at the restaurant for a meal.
"As the victim was opening his car door, he was suddenly attacked from behind by a masked man.
"The victim attempted to flee but he was hit by the suspects' car and attacked by three masked individuals armed with machetes," he said in a statement today.
He said the victim managed to escape to a nearby private clinic, where a doctor provided initial treatment and called for an ambulance and was later taken to Seberang Jaya Hospital and is now in stable condition.
"Following the incident, police arrested two men in their 30s and are tracking down another man to assist in the investigation under Section 326 of the Penal Code," he added.
Yesterday, a 22-second video showing three men fleeing in a car before crashing into another vehicle at an intersection went viral.
The video also shows an injured man, believed to have been attacked by the trio, at a private clinic.
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