Subramaniam Munusamy, 33, was attacked with a metal rod while doing the marketing with his wife. He claimed the immigrant man even threatened to kill him if he set foot at the place again.

“At first it was only one man, then others joined in,” he said. “They told me no one is allowed to enter the market, they will kill those who do.

“I was only there to buy goods and I’ve never make enemies with anyone. I am afraid and disturbed by the case and I hope police will take action soon,” he told FMT after lodging a report at Sentul police headquarters today.

Subramaniam’s wife, Ganga Thevi Chanderan, 31, wants the authority to take appropriate action urgently.

“I am lucky because he beat my husband using metal rods, if he used knife, then maybe my husband and I had already become homicide victims. I’m still afraid to go to the market until now,” she said.