A 26-year-old police officer was seriously injured after a foreign man armed with two machetes attacked him, severing his right wrist during an incident at a residential premises in Desa Aman Puri on Wednesday.
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the incident happened at about 7pm when a team of police officers, accompanied by Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) personnel and Health Ministry (MOH) staff, arrived at the premises to check on a man believed to be mentally unstable and behaving aggressively.
He said that as soon as the door was opened, a man inside the premises suddenly rushed out wielding two machetes and attacked the officers standing at the entrance.
“One police officer suffered serious injuries, with his right wrist severed while attempting to defend himself.
“The other officers at the scene retreated to protect themselves, while the suspect fled by running downstairs,” he said during a press conference at Selayang Hospital on Wednesday.
Shazeli said the injured officer, who holds the rank of Lance Corporal, is attached to the mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) unit at the Gombak district police headquarters (IPD).
The victim was initially taken to Selayang Hospital for emergency treatment before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for surgery.
“The officer is currently in stable condition and undergoing surgery in an attempt to save his wrist.
“We pray that his hand can be successfully reattached,” he said.
Shazeli added that the officer also sustained several other injuries to his head and body.
He said fire and rescue personnel and MOH staff at the scene also suffered minor injuries, with police seeking further reports from both agencies.
So far, only one suspect is believed to have been involved in the attack.
