THE suspect who stabbed Corporal Mohd Nadzri Sudiman during a routine patrol in Pudu last Thursday is believed to have been attempting to avoid arrest while in possession of illegal drugs, according to Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
Speaking during a hospital visit to the injured officer at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) on Saturday, Ayob Khan said the 56-year-old suspect had 14 prior records related to drugs and other criminal offences.
“The officer had stopped the suspect for a routine inspection. We believe the suspect reacted violently and stabbed him because he was carrying drugs,” he said.
Police later confirmed the man was found with heroin and is now being held in remand for seven days. The case is being investigated under Section 307 and Section 186 of the Penal Code, as well as Section 39A(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Corporal Mohd Nadzri, 35, remains in a stable condition but is being closely monitored in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU) after undergoing emergency surgery. Ayob Khan said doctors were hopeful that he would recover within one to two weeks.
“He is stable, but still weak and in pain,” said Nadzri’s wife, Norfazliana Osman, 35. “I understand the risks of his job, but as a wife, the fear is always there.”
She told reporters she was at home at the Pudu police quarters when she received a call from HCTM around 1pm last Thursday, requesting urgent consent for surgery. “They said his intestines might need to be removed. It was terrifying,” she said.
The couple have two children, aged 11 and seven, who have been informed of their father’s condition.
Deputy IGP Ayob Khan was joined during the hospital visit by Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad, Bukit Aman deputy director of management (administration) Datuk Azizee Ismail, Wangsa Maju police chief ACP Mohd Lazim Ismail and Cheras police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan.
Mohd Nadzri was on duty with four other officers at Pudu Market, Jalan Yew, when he was attacked. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
Ayob Khan noted that the officer was not equipped with a body camera at the time of the incident. “We have stressed the importance of body-worn cameras, especially for Motorcycle Patrol Units (URB) and Mobile Patrol Vehicles (MPV),” he said.
He added that 7,648 body cameras had been deployed nationwide in the first phase of implementation, with a further 10,000 units to be rolled out in phase two. - August 2, 2025
