{
  "id": 15324268,
  "title": "Policeman seriously injured in machete attack during anti-drug raid in Kelantan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/policeman-seriously-injured-in-machete-attack-during-anti-drug-raid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128477/policeman-seriously-injured-in-machete-attack-during-anti-drug-raid-in-kelantan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 37-year-old police corporal in Kelantan suffered a fractured left hand when he was attacked with a machete during an anti-drug operation. The incident occurred on Saturday in Tanah Merah, Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, when police raided a house. The local male suspect, believed to be in his 30s, fled while carrying a machete. Officers pursued him but he became aggressive, swinging the machete at them and injuring the officer before he was apprehended. The police recovered a 35cm machete, suspected yaba pills, and a bottle of liquid believed to be kratom water. The suspect had six prior drug-related offenses. The case is being investigated under Sections 307, 324, 12(2), and 30(3) of various Malaysian laws. The suspect will face court to obtain a remand order. The operation, Ops Tapis Bersepadu Sempadan, aimed to curb drug smuggling and distribution along the Malaysia-Thailand border.",
  "summary": "A POLICE corporal was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a suspected drug offender during an anti-narcotics raid in Kampung Lalang Pepuyu in Tanah Meran, Kelantan on Saturday. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said t...",
  "key_points": [
    "37-year-old police corporal seriously injured by machete during anti-drug raid",
    "Incident occurred in Tanah Merah, Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, Kelantan",
    "Suspect, in his 30s, fled with machete and has six prior drug offenses"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The violent resistance from a repeat offender during a border drug raid highlights the escalating physical risks faced by officers targeting illicit substance distribution networks.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15324268.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "NCID officer seriously injured in machete attack during drug raid in Tanah Merah, says Kelantan police chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ncid-officer-seriously-injured-in-machete-attack-during-drug-raid-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:26:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}