Cops nab two over failed snatch theft in Klang

KLANG: Police detained two men on Saturday following an attempt to rob a man in Bandar Botanik here.
South Klang district police chief ACP Shamsul Amar Ramli said in the 2am incident, the two robbers approached the 26-year-old victim when he was walking towards his car which was parked opposite a restaurant.
"The duo in their 20's approached the man in a car. The men stopped their vehicle and tried to snatch the victim's sling bag.
"The suspects failed to rob him. However, the victim was beaten with a piece of wood and broke his fingers," he said yesterday.
The victim subsequently lodged a police report and police nabbed two men within hours after the botched robbery at Jalan Gedung Raja Abdullah here at 11.30pm.
"Police seized a car and a stick which was used by the robbers during the incident," he added.
The suspects have been remanded and the case is being investigated under Section 393 of the Penal Code for attempted robbery.