Perak police arrested four men believed to be involved in the shooting case in Kampung Simee, Ipoh last month, in a raid on a double-storey house in Medan Bercham 4 yesterday.

Deputy Perak police chief A Paramasivam said the 9.30pm raid was mounted by a team of police officers from the Serious Crime Investigation Division (D9) following the arrest of three other suspects last week.

"With the arrest of the four men, all in their 30s, the Kampung Simee's shooting case is considered resolved," he told a press conference here today.

Paramasivam said two of the suspects were nabbed on the lower level of the house, while two others, who tried to escape through the roof, were arrested after they entered the house next door.

Police also seized a Baretta 9mm pistol and two bullets from one of the suspects, he said.

Paramasivam said during the raid, police had also fired several shots in defence after the fourth suspect opened fire in his bid to escape from the house next door.

"However, no casualties were reported," he said.

Following a search, he said police also found several packets of Eramin Five pills and that it was believed that the house had also been used as a drug-processing lab.

On July 28, a man was killed, while two others sustained severe injuries, after being shot by unknown assailants in front of a restaurant in Kampung Simee.

Six wounded in 'random' shooting

Meanwhile in Nibong Tebal, six men were wounded after two unknown assailants on a motorcycle fired 'random' shots at an eatery in Taman Kasawari, Simpang Ampat yesterday.

Penang police chief Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the group was having a drink at the eatery when the assailants arrived on a Yamaha LC motorcycle.

"Uon reaching the eatery, the two assailants quickly fired random shots which hit the six men.

"Two of them sustained severe injuries to the ribs and buttocks," he told eporters at the scene early today.

He said the victims, aged between 20 and 50, were taken to Sungai Bakap Hospital for treatment.

"According to witnesses, the two assailants wore full-faced helmet and sped off immediately after firing the shots," he Abdul Rahim said.

He said further investigation into the case was being done under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder.

Abdul Rahim did not dismissed the possibility that the incident was connected to the cases involving a triad gang whose five members were shot dead recently.

"We have yet to ascertain the motive, but we believe it is connected to the cases involving the triad gang. We will track down those involved immediately," he added.

- Bernama