SIBU: Two shopping centres in the division have become a target of harassment by a group of criminals, which had went around town firing gunshots, on Thursday night.
Both of the attacks were believed to have taken place when the shopping centres were closed, between 11pm and 12am.
The suspects, believed to be armed with pump guns, had initiated their first attack on one of the shops at Wisma Sanyan shopping centre in Jalan Causeway at 11am.
Based on a report lodged by the security guard of the shop at 1.15pm yesterday, three bullet holes were found on the wall of the outlet apart from broken glasses on the floor.
Sibu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Kamal Kordi said the second attack took place at one of the shops at a shopping centre in Jalan Kampung Nyabor.
Similar to the first attack, Kamal said four bullet casings found on the floor of second premise.
He said the shop owner had lodged a police report over the incident at 4.30pm.
"The police are still ascertaining the motive behind the attack.
"However, we have deployed our men to conduct road blocks and checks.
"We are confident that we will apprehend the suspects soon."