PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for firm action against perpetrators of violent crimes following a machete attack that severed a policeman's right wrist in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong, on Wednesday.
He said violence against enforcement personnel entrusted with protecting public safety must not be tolerated, regardless of who was responsible.
“Any form of crime and violence, particularly against enforcement personnel entrusted with protecting public safety, is completely unacceptable.
“Firm action must be taken against all criminal acts, regardless of who commits them, to defend the rule of law and ensure the safety of enforcement personnel on duty.
“I pray for the officer's speedy recovery,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
The 26-year-old Lance Corporal, attached to the Gombak district police headquarters' Mobile Patrol Vehicle unit, remains in stable condition at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), where he underwent surgery in an effort to save his severed wrist.
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the attack occurred at about 7pm when police, accompanied by Fire and Rescue Department and Health Ministry personnel, went to a residential premises in Desa Aman Puri to check on a man believed to be mentally unstable and behaving aggressively.
He said the suspect suddenly charged out of the premises carrying two machetes when the door was opened, attacking the officer at the entrance.
The injured policeman was initially taken to Selayang Hospital before being transferred to HKL for further treatment.
Other personnel at the scene retreated as the suspect fled downstairs. Fire and rescue personnel and Health Ministry staff also sustained minor injuries.
The suspect was later traced near a playground not far from the scene and attacked police officers again with a machete when they attempted to arrest him between 7.30pm and 8pm.
Shazeli said police fired several shots in self-defence and to apprehend the suspect, who was injured and subsequently pronounced dead upon arrival at Selayang Hospital.
He said the exact number of shots fired and the parts of the suspect's body struck by bullets would be determined through a post-mortem examination.
Police believe no other individuals were involved in the incident. - November 12, 2026
