JOHOR BARU, March 5 -- Police have launched a manhunt for 20 men involved in a gang clash with weapons in front of the Sports Hub on Jalan Austin Heights 7 here yesterday.

Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said investigators are actively tracking the suspects, who were armed with metal bars and baseball bats during the incident.

He said the clash began around 1.30am when a 20-year-old local man in a four-wheel drive vehicle was attacked by a group of individuals.

"As a result of the incident, the victim sustained injuries to his right elbow and left palm from broken glass fragments.

"The victim's vehicle was also damaged during the fracas," he said in a statement today.

Raub said initial investigations...