SANDAKAN: Five people were injured by a man armed with a machete and a hammer at a restaurant in Batu 3 at 9.11am today.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek said a patrol unit was immediately dispatched to the scene after they received a distress call.
"Upon arrival, police officers managed to apprehend and subdue the 29-year-old Malaysian suspect.
"Initial investigations revealed that the suspect, armed with a machete and a hammer, suddenly attacked the victims who were inside the restaurant," he said in a press statement today.
He added that the victims, aged between 34 and 63 years, comprised two men and three women.
All five were treated at the Duchess Of Kent Hospital and are in stable condition.
Abdul Fuad said: "The suspect, who was uninjured, has been taken to the police station. The motive behind the incident is still under investigation, and we urge the public to come forward with any information regarding this matter."