KOTA BARU: A man was arrested after attempting to run over policemen at a roadblock in Chiku 3, Gua Musang, on Friday.

Gua Musang police chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo, said the incident occurred at 6.22pm when officers from the Crime Prevention Patrol unit received information about a suspicious-looking Proton Preve car.

"The officers tried to stop the vehicle at KM42 Chiku 3 by blocking the road with a patrol car. However, the suspect sped off and tried to ram the officers on duty.

"In self-defence, one of them fired a shot at the rear tyre but missed. The suspect managed to escape but was eventually arrested," he said in a statement today.

He said during checks, police found drugs, believed to be syabu, weighing approximately 1.47grams and 33 pills believed to be Yaba pills, in the vehicle.

Sik said the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder and Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.