Malaysia

Sgt Norihan out of ICU, 3rd bullet yet to be removed

GOF officer under close monitoring in Penang Hospital general ward

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 29 Nov 2020 9:12PM

Sgt Norihan out of ICU, 3rd bullet yet to be removed
GOF officer Sgt Norihan Tari was seriously injured in a shoot-out with smugglers at the Thai border on Tuesday. – Bernama pic, November 29, 2020

GEORGE TOWN – General Operations Force officer Sgt Norihan Tari was today transferred to the general ward of Penang Hospital after showing signs of improvement.

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Abd Rahim Jaafar said Norihan was taken out of the intensive care unit, but is still being closely monitored.

“So far, he is still unable to accept any visitors as he needs to rest, and the specialists are evaluating whether to conduct a follow-up surgery (to remove) another bullet.

“I was told that the bullet is too close to his spine, which might affect him if they try to remove it,” he told Bernama.

Norihan, who was transferred from Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar, Perlis, on Wednesday, has had two of the three bullets in his body removed.

He was shot by smugglers at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar on Tuesday. – Bernama, November 29, 2020

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