KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – A group of eight men who tried to rob a trader at the Selayang Wholesale Market here last night had the tables turned on them when about 50 Myanmar nationals beat them up, leaving two of the robbers dead.

In the 7.45pm incident, the group of eight men rolled up in two vehicles and tried to rob a trader at the wholesale market after knocking him down with one of the cars.

One of the eight alighted from the car and hit the head of the victim, who was in his 30s, using a machete.

A group of workers at the wholesale market, believed to be Myanmar nationals, came to the aid of the victim and chased the suspect.

Kuala Lumpur Deputy CID Chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said the suspects, who had driven to the market in a Proton Waja and a pick-up truck, tried to escape but their getaway vehicles skidded and crashed into a restaurant.

“Two of the suspects failed to escape and were severely beaten by workers at the wholesale market.

“One of the suspects, aged 19, died at the scene while another was found with serious injuries about 20 metres from the scene but died on the way to Selayang Hospital,” he said.

Meanwhile, one of the victims of the robbers who was injured, was given medical treatment at the Selayang Hospital.

Following the incident, police detained a suspect for further investigation and urged members of the public who saw the incident to provide information to the police. – Bernama