PUSA: Two men sustained head, facial and bodily injuries after they were slashed by a youth at Jalan Utama last Tuesday night.
Betong District Police chief, DSP Fahdil Antum Abdullah said the incident occurred at around 11.50pm in Kampung Hulu Pusa.
“At the time of the incident, the victims were chit-chatting with two other friends when the 22-year-old man, armed with a machete, approached them and asked for a cigarette.
“When the victims and their friends ignored his request, the suspect got angry and slashed the victims before fleeing the scene on foot,” he said.
As a result of the attack, the first victim sustained injuries on his left cheek, lips and right chest while the second victim sustained injuries on his head and left cheek.
Fahdil said the victims were taken to Pusa Health Clinic for treatment.
He said acting on the report, the suspect was picked up at his house in Kampung Hulu Pusa on Wednesday morning by a team from Betong Crime Investigation Department (CID).
He said the police also seized a machete, believed to have been used by the suspect on the night of the incident.
The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code, he added.
