Gopinathan Ramachandra's strike in the 66th minute gave The Elephants the opener before Dickson Nwakaeme wrapped things up two minutes into added time.
The win saw Zainal Abidin's boys continue leading the group after collecting nine points from four matches.
In another group B match at the Jalan Besar Stadium, the home side Lions XII were held to a 2-2 draw by Causeway neighbours, JDT II. Hafiz Sujak gave the home fans something to cheer early on when his strike in the first minute gave them the lead.
However, Yusof Zainal Abidin levelled things up nine minutes later before Lions' former skipper, Shahril Ishak gave his new team the lead in the 65th minute.
The visitors were looking good for all three points late in the match but Faris Ramli scored six minutes from time to enable the home side to salvage a point.
Meanwhile in group C, Super League champions, JDT continued their fine form with a 5-0 demolition of Pulau Pinang at the Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru.
The home side went ahead just after three minutes through Jorge Pereyra Diaz but had to wait until the half hour mark before increasing their lead through Luciano Figueroa. Amri Yahyah added the third seven minutes before the interval.
Figueroa snatched his second nine minutes into the second half before Hariss Harun completed the rout seven minutes from time.
In Kota Bahru, Kelantan were looking good to complete the double over the Armed Forces (ATM) as they entered the last ten minutes of the match with a single goal lead, courtesy of Francis Doe's strike two minutes before half time.
However, Sathianathan Bathumalai's boys did not give up and Juan Manuel Arostegui silenced the home crowd with the equalising goal five minutes from time.
Then two minutes from time, former home fans favourite, Hairudin Omar scored what turned out to be the winning goal for ATM to help them register their first away win of the competition.
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