IPOH – Police have revealed that a severed hand found near a burning car in front of Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta near Tg Rambutan earlier today was likely from a fight where three men were ambushed by 20 assailants near a road along the Sultan Azlan Shah Health Ministry Training Institute.
Ipoh district police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said a report on the fight was received at 11.03am, detailing the severe injuries sustained by the three local men, aged 26 to 30.
“Investigations revealed that the first victim had his left hand nearly hacked off, while the second victim’s left hand was chopped off at the wrist, and the third victim suffered injuries to his left palm.
“All three victims received treatment at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital,” he said in a statement here last night, adding that the victims’ statements have been recorded.
The three victims told police that they were attacked by around 20 men wearing masks and armed with clubs and machetes because of a dispute over drug territory, he said.
He added that police have arrested three men, aged 23 to 37, to facilitate investigations under Section 326 and Section 148 of the Penal Code.
“The suspects will be taken to the Ipoh magistrates’ court tomorrow to be remanded. Police are tracking down the rest of the suspects and urge those with information on the case to come forward to provide their statement to investigating officer Mohamad Syafiq Mohd Ghazali at 013-796-2051 or any nearby police station,” he added.
The severed hand was recovered near a burning Toyota Vios after it was involved in an accident in front of Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta yesterday morning. – June 24, 2024