KL Police Chief’s Directive To Officers After Kepong Parang Attack? Draw Your Guns & Be Ready To Shoot

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Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus has directed his personnel to draw their firearms and be prepared to shoot when faced with potential threats

His directive follows a brutal attack that left a policeman with his right hand severed in Kepong yesterday, 11 November.

In an audio recording shared on the official Kuala Lumpur Police Facebook page, Fadil urged officers on the ground to remain alert and not hesitate when confronted with dangerous situations.

"My advice to all Kuala Lumpur policemen on the ground is to stay alert. I do not want an incident like the one in Gombak to happen to my personnel serving on the front lines.

"Draw your firearm, identify your target, and be prepared," he is heard saying.

"If there is any obstruction, shoot. If there is any doubt, shoot. If you feel worried or threatened, shoot. Do not wait."

The warning came after a 26-year-old lance corporal from the Gombak district police headquarters was attacked by a man armed with two parangs at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong

The officer, who serves with the Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit, was attacked when the suspect reportedly rushed out of a residential unit at around 7pm.

The man also attacked firefighters and Health Ministry personnel who were at the scene.

The policeman sustained a severed right hand, along with several injuries to his head and body.

He was initially taken to Hospital Selayang for emergency treatment before being transferred to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), where doctors attempted surgery to reattach his hand.

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the officer was in stable condition.

Following the initial attack, the suspect, believed to be a foreign national, was located near a playground not far from the apartment between 7.30pm and 8pm

Shazeli said the man attacked police with a parang again when officers attempted to arrest him.

Police then fired several shots in an effort to defend themselves and subdue the suspect.

Although the man was injured, officers attempted to take him to hospital for treatment. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Hospital Selayang.