KUANTAN, Sept 1 – A group of men robbed a lorry workshop in Kampung Seberang Balok, Beserah, and escaped with three prime movers in the midst of Merdeka celebrations yesterday.

In the 12.30pm incident, the workshop owner incurred losses of RM300,000 including a computer, television set, mobile phone, digital camera and tyre wrench.

Pahang CID secretariat officer ASP Noor Asyikin Shamsuri said a Myanmar security guard, in his 30s, was on duty when five men, in their 20s, approached the guard post.

“The suspects, armed with wood and metal bars, assaulted the guard injuring his right shoulder and tied his hands and feet with wire,” she said when met by reporters here today.

She added that the unmasked robbers had also driven off with two Scania prime movers, registered under BGD 1043 and BGD 1016, and one Volvo prime mover carrying the licence plate number BHU 7935.

Police are still tracking down the five suspects under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code. – Bernama