Gua Musang district police chief Sik Choon Foo said in the 8.30am incident, a group of men armed with a machete, an iron rod and a wooden stick attacked a shop worker.

This worker is said to have reprimanded the suspects for stealing a carton of carbonated drinks from the premises earlier.

“Unhappy at being reprimanded, six men believed to be the suspects’ friends resorted to attacking the victim and damaging items in the shop,” Sik said in a statement today.

He said the two men, both in their 20s, believed to be the main suspects, were arrested on the same day at about 4.30pm.

He said police also confiscated the weapons, including a brass knuckle, believed to have been used by the suspects during the incident.

The pair tested positive for benzos and methaphetamine.