Malaysia

Afghan shop assistant stabbed by countryman in robbery attempt

Police have arrested 18-year-old suspect at 1.45am today

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 11 Sep 2022 4:16PM

Afghan shop assistant stabbed by countryman in robbery attempt
An Afghanistan shop assistant has been stabbed in the head and shoulder by his fellow countryman in an attempted robbery at a grocery store in Jalan Merdeka Permai 2, Ampang yesterday. – Pixabay pic, September 11, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – An Afghanistan shop assistant was stabbed in the head and shoulder by his fellow countryman in an attempted robbery at a grocery store in Jalan Merdeka Permai 2, Ampang yesterday.

Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said in the 5pm incident yesterday, the 26-year-old victim was at work when an 18-year-old boy approached him.

“Then the boy demanded the victim to hand over his money and when the victim refused, the suspect stabbed him with a knife,” he said in a statement today.

He said police arrested the suspect, who did not have valid travel documents, at Jalan Wawasan at 1.45am today.

The suspect is on remand until September 17 for investigation under Section 394 of the Penal Code. – Bernama, September 11, 2022

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