{
  "id": 19805362,
  "title": "HKL monitors cop after successful hand reattachment following Kepong machete attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/hkl-monitors-cop-after-successful-hand-reattachment-following-kepong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/13/hkl-monitors-cop-after-successful-hand-reattachment-following-kepong-machete-attack/243163"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) is diligently keeping track of the recovery of a policemen whose hand was successfully reattached after a machete attack on November 11 in Kepong. Dr Harikrishna K. Ragavan Nair, HKL's director, revealed that the officer was brought to the hospital for advanced treatment and underwent an eight-hour surgery in the Main Operating Theatre. Specialized surgeons Dr R. Allan Ravi and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain, along with the entire upper limb and microsurgery unit and the anesthesia team, led the intricate procedure that required reattaching blood vessels, nerves, and reconstructing the hand's anatomy. HKL is committed to delivering top-notch medical care through expert multidisciplinary collaboration, advanced microsurgical techniques, and cutting-edge technology to support the community's health and well-being. The policeman's right hand was severed at the wrist by a foreign assailant wielding a machete at a residence in Desa Aman Puri.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), is closely monitorin...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Foreigner killed in Kepong cop attack believed to be mentally ill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/foreigner-killed-in-kepong-cop-attack-believed-to-be-mentally-ill",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}