KUCHING: Police have arrested two men for assaulting another man whom they accused of stealing a mobile phone.
Padawan District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the two men admitted to punching and kicking the complainant in the incident on Tuesday at 1.30pm.
“The two suspects, aged 32 and 37, were arrested at a restaurant in MJC Batu Kawa on the same day at around 9pm.
“The complainant was believed to have stolen a mobile phone belonging to a friend of the two suspects,” Supt Aidil disclosed today.
He said the complainant, 44, was attacked by about six men in front of Supersave E-Mart Batu Kawa.
“They beat and kicked the complainant, and accused him of stealing a mobile phone.
“As a result of the assault, the complainant suffered injuries all over his head and face.”
Aidil said both suspects would undergo drug tests and would be remanded.
