Kepong parang attack: Policeman undergoes surgery to reattach severed wrist
GOMBAK: A policeman whose right wrist was severed in a parang attack at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, is undergoing surgery at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) in an effort to reattach the severed limb.
At an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, a policeman named Lance Corporal from the mobile patrol vehicle unit experienced a parang attack that severed his right wrist. The 26-year-old victim, who also sustained injuries to his head and body, is currently undergoing surgery at Hospital Kuala Lumpur in an attempt to reattach the severed limb.
Police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar confirmed that the victim is in stable condition and requested that everyone pray for his recovery. Initially, the victim was taken to Hospital Selayang for emergency treatment before being transferred to HKL for surgery. The attack occurred around 7pm when a man armed with two parangs rushed out of a residential unit at the apartment.
The suspect also targeted firefighters and Health Ministry personnel who were present at the scene. Following the attack, the suspect was seen near a playground not far from the apartment between 7.30pm and 8pm. When confronted by police, the man attacked them again with a parang, leading to a confrontation where police fired several shots in self-defense.
The suspect sustained injuries and was taken to Hospital Selayang for treatment; however, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
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