TAWAU: Two men who went fishing in waters off Tanjung Hantu, Inderasabah, here, were reportedly robbed by three men armed with pistols and machetes at about 3.30pm on Friday.According to reliable sources, the two victims, aged 30 and 20, were said to have gone to fish at 6am using a boat belonging to the victim’s father and were in the waters of Tanjung Hantu around 10am.
Around 3.30 pm, they were approached by a boat with three men. They were shirtless and wearing mouth masks, while another wore a scarf covering half his face.
As they approached the victim’s boat, one of the suspects allegedly pointed a pistol at the victim while ordering him not to move while another got into the boat and opened the victim’s Yamaha 15 HP engine using a machete.
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