IPOH, April 9 -- Police have arrested three more individuals believed to be linked to the recent machete attack in Buntong that left one man dead and two others injured, bringing the total number of suspects held to seven.

Perak police chief Commissioner Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the latest suspects, aged between their 20s and 30s, were detained in Menglembu early today.

"As of today, we have arrested seven individuals in connection with the case.

"All the suspects arrested are from Ipoh, and no arrests have been made in other districts at this time," he told a press conference at the Perak police headquarters here.

Earlier, one suspect was arrested hours after the incident on Monday night, while three others were detained at Bunto...