Daring Robbers

PONTIAN: A daring police raid helped rescue two occupants of a home held hostage by three robbers in Pekan Nenas here. The 40-minute drama unfolded when the men, armed with knives and parang, broke into the house in Batu 24 at 1.40am on Sunday.

They tied up the duo, who were renting the home, and ransacked the house, taking jewellery, mobile phones and cash.

A neighbour heard the commotion and alerted the victims' employer, who then called the police.

“We tried to negotiate with the robbers to surrender but they refused. After 40 minutes, we had to storm the house,” Pontian OCPD Supt Zahaliman Jamin said. He said one of the robbers tried to escape via the balcony but fell and injured himself.

He said two policemen who detained the other two robbers were hurt when they were slashed. They sustained minor injuries.