Probe after East Kilbride shopkeeper fends off machete-wielding robber

Eventually the man left but Malhotra said he was surprisingly unshaken despite having nothing to defend himself with.

However, he said it was lucky nobody else had come into the shop.

“Surprisingly, no customer came in,” he said. “That time is usually a busy time.

“The next day at that exact time, there was six people, like six customers in the shop.

“Those three minutes, no-one came in, which is a good thing, I think just because no-one had to see that.

“Obviously he could have panicked as well and anything could have happened.”

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

They described the robber as wearing a black and blue jacket, a grey tracksuit top, and with a white shirt over his head.

Anyone who saw the incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage which could help has been asked to contact them.