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Anggota polis putus pergelangan tangan ditetak warga asing

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Anggota polis putus pergelangan tangan ditetak warga asing

On Saturday evening, a Malay police officer lost his right hand when he was attacked with a knife by a foreign man in the Desa Aman Puri housing area, Kepong. Shazeli Kahar, the Selangor Police Chief, reported that the victim was taken to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for treatment and is said to be stable. The police received a report from the public at 4 pm about the incident, after which a police team along with members of the Malaysian Emergency Rescue Department (JBPM) and Ministry of Health officials were dispatched to the scene to control the situation.

Upon opening the house door, the suspect attacked the police officer with two knives, causing one male Malay MPV Gombak officer, 26 years old, to lose his right hand and also sustaining head and body injuries. The officer was also hit by several shots during the struggle to restrain the suspect, who then managed to escape and was found in a nearby playground at 8 pm.

When the police tried to apprehend the suspect, he attacked another police officer with a knife, leading to several shots being fired to protect the officers. The suspect was confirmed to have died during the journey to the hospital. The incident also spread through social media, receiving reactions from netizens.

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