GEORGE TOWN – Police have detained three men to assist investigation into the brutal attack on Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) executive director Datuk M. Ramachandran.
The attack by a group of men at Ramachandran’s house in Taman Alma, Machang Bubok, near here, last Thursday left the 70-year-old with grave slash wounds and cuts on several parts of his body.
Penang police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the three men, aged between 45 and 51, were arrested separately in the Seberang Prai area on Sunday.
“In total, statements of 14 witnesses to the incident were recorded and three men were detained to assist the probe into the assault of the 70-year-old man.
“I cannot comment further as police are still conducting further investigations into the incident, including identifying whether the real motive of the attack had anything to do with PHEB,” he told a press conference today.
Police are believed to have also taken statements from Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy and Seberang Prai City Council councillor P. David Marshel.
The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code.
In the 7pm incident, Ramachandran suffered severe injuries to his neck, thighs, back of the head, and body after being attacked by four men using sharp weapons as the victim alighted from his car and was about to enter his house.
Ramachandran was sent to Bukit Mertajam Hospital before being transferred to a private hospital here for surgery and is reported to be in stable condition. – The Vibes, July 28, 2021
