Robbers shoot dead construction firm MD and his manager

The Star,

BY MOHD FARHAAN SHAH

NUSAJAYA: Robbers waylaid a managing director of a construction company and his manager in their car and shot them dead before fleeing with a few hundred thousands in payroll cash.

The two, identified only as Saravanan, 39 and Viswa, 43, were killed at 3.30pm Wednesday.

Nusajaya OCPD Supt Abdul Aziz Ahmad believed that the victims were on the way to pay their workers when another car overtook their four-wheel drive and forced them to stop by the side of the road.

"We believe that at least two suspects were involved with one grabbing Saravanan out of the vehicle and shooting him while the other shot the manager, who was driving, in the head, he said.

Supt Abdul Aziz said that they recovered a total of five spent casings at the scene.

"Both victims were shot at close range," he said.

"We believe that they could have escaped with two bags," he said.

The robbers abandoned their vehicle in Lima Kedai in Gelang Patah after torching it. The are believed to have escaped in another car.

Supt Abdul Aziz added that police believe that a total of four suspects were involved in the case.

The case is being investigated under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Supt Abdul Aziz also urged anyone with information to contact the police hotline at 07-2212999.