Kulai police chief Tok Beng Yeow said the six, aged between 23 and 42, were detained after two raids in and around Senai over the weekend.

“On Thursday, police received a report at about 1.30am that a 44-year-old man was attacked by a group of men with parangs at a restaurant, following a misunderstanding.

“The victim, who suffered injuries to his stomach and head, was sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here for treatment and his condition was reported to be stable,” he said in a statement today.

Tok said all six suspects would be remanded for four days starting today and the case was being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with a deadly weapon

He said police were still looking for a number of individuals believed to have been involved in the assault.