A Malaysian police officer has had his right hand severed in a brutal machete attack by a suspected Nigerian national in the Desa Amanpuri area of Kepong, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The 26-year-old Lance Corporal reportedly sustained multiple injuries after a man armed with two machetes, locally known as parangs, emerged from a residential apartment and launched a violent attack on him on Wednesday evening, November 11, 2026.
The incident occurred at approximately 7pm local time while the officer, attached to the Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit at the Gombak District Police Headquarters, was on duty.
During the attack, the assailant reportedly inflicted severe injuries on the officer, severing his right wrist and causing additional wounds to his head and other parts of his body.
The injured officer was initially rushed to Hospital Selayang for emergency treatment before being transferred to Hospital Kuala Lumpur, where he is currently receiving treatment and undergoing surgery in an effort to reattach his severed hand.
He was reported to be in stable condition.
Police also disclosed that the incident began following a distress report received at about 4pm from a member of the public who alerted authorities to a man allegedly behaving aggressively and appearing to be in an unstable condition at the residential property.
A joint response involving police officers, personnel of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and Health Ministry emergency workers was subsequently dispatched to the location to manage the situation.
However, when the residential apartment door was opened, the suspect allegedly charged at the responding team with two parangs, attacking the personnel and inflicting serious injuries on the police officer.
Several firefighters and health workers also reportedly sustained minor injuries during the confrontation.
Following the initial attack, the suspect fled the scene but was subsequently tracked to a nearby playground between 7.30pm and 8pm.
According to Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, the suspect again charged at officers with a parang when they attempted to arrest him, leaving the police with no option but to open fire in self-defence.
The suspect sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead while being transported for medical treatment.
Malaysian authorities have so far officially described the deceased as a foreign national. Reports identifying him as a Nigerian national have circulated, but his nationality and identity have not been independently confirmed by the police.
The police chief said investigations were ongoing, while expressing hope that the injured officer’s severed wrist could be successfully reattached.
The incident has since attracted considerable attention on Malaysian social media, with footage and accounts of the confrontation generating widespread reactions.