Four foreigners arrested over robbery, assault of cop in Penang; remanded for six days until Nov 17

Penang Chief Police Officer Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the four suspects, aged between 23 and 36, had been remanded for six days until November 17 to facilitate investigations. — Picture by Choo Choy May

First Published: Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 7:24 PM MYT

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 12 — Penang police have arrested four Pakistani nationals, including two women, to assist in investigations into a robbery in which a 43-year-old policeman was injured by suspects armed with sharp objects near a petrol station in Permatang Pauh on Tuesday.

Penang Chief Police Officer Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the four suspects, aged between 23 and 36, had been remanded for six days until November 17 to facilitate investigations.

“Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. All four suspects were arrested in two raids in Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon and early this morning,” he told Bernama when contacted today.

He said the case was being investigated under Section 394 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery.

The policeman was injured after being robbed by four suspects armed with sharp objects near the entrance to a petrol station in Jalan Samagagah, Permatang Pauh, on Tuesday.

Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Chief ACP Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah was previously reported as saying that the incident, which occurred at about 11.30am, was believed to involve foreign suspects from a Central Asian country, including two women.

He said the suspects allegedly acted aggressively and used a sharp metal object to injure the victim before fleeing with his personal belongings, resulting in estimated losses of RM10,000.

The group’s modus operandi was to approach members of the public at petrol stations seeking monetary donations before carrying out robberies. — Bernama