PETALING JAYA: Five men have been arrested over an attack using dangerous weapons on an individual here.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat said police received a report about the incident from a local man at 1.03am on Friday (Oct 9).
He said police had also detected a video related to the incident circulating on social media.
"Three of the suspects, aged between their 30s and 40s, have previous criminal and drug-related records, while the other two have no previous records,"
"Police also seized a parang and a saw believed to have been used in the incident," he said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 10).
The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting while armed with a deadly weapon.
Those with information on the incident are urged to come forward at the nearest police station or contact the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters operations room at 03-7966 2222 to assist in investigations.
