SARIKEI: A man allegedly damaged five banking machines with a parang after failing to withdraw cash from an automated teller machine (ATM) in Sarikei.
Sarikei district police chief Superintendent Aswandy Anis said the 38-year-old suspect was believed to have damaged two ATMs, two cash deposit machines and a cheque deposit machine at a bank at 12.05am.
He said initial investigations found that the suspect acted out of frustration after failing to withdraw money. The suspect also admitted to being intoxicated at the time.
"After the incident, the suspect is believed to have fled in a Toyota Hilux, driving against the flow of traffic before crashing into a road divider on Jalan Masjid Lama," he said in a statement.
