OSAKA -- Three men were injured, one seriously, by a group of about 15 young males riding scooters and wielding metal baseball bats in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, police said.
The attack, which occurred a little after 3 a.m. Monday, left Shoichi Chimata, 24, unconscious with a fractured skull, while the two other victims sustained injuries that include broken bones and bruises. The trio, who had just left a karaoke parlor, were also robbed of their wallets, police said.
Local police are searching for the attackers, who were riding on seven or eight motorbikes, on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder.