PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for a 27-year-old man to assist in the investigation into an attack outside a bar here that led to the death of a patron.

Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat said police are seeking for A. Ragu (pic), whose last known address is Taman Dato Hormat, Telok Panglima Garang, Banting.

"We hope the public can assist us in locating him.

"He is a member of the Gang 08 Spider Banting and believed to be involved in numerous criminal cases," he said.

Ragu was initially detained under the Security Offences Special Measures Act 2012.

"However, it was amended to the Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966 and he was freed on RM3,500 bail on Nov 16.

"His next trial date is April 8, 2019," SAC Fadzil said when contacted on Monday (Dec 17).

So far eight people, including a woman have been detained in connection with the attack at the bar on Sunday (Dec 16).

CCTV footage showed a fight outside the bar at 5.32am. At 6.38am, four cars with a number of armed men stopped in front of the bar.

Edward Rishal S. Reggie, 28, was believed to have been attacked with machetes by the men before he ran back into the pub.

He was pronounced dead by medical officers at 7.40am that day.