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Machete attacker shot dead by police after severing cop’s hand in Kepong

Published on 12 Nov 2026 11:32:08 AM

A foreign man, who allegedly hacked off a policeman's right hand during an attack at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, was shot dead.

Armed with two machetes, the suspect charged out of a residential unit and attacked police officers, firefighters, and Health Ministry staff at about 7pm on Wednesday (Nov 11).

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A foreign man, who allegedly hacked off a policeman's right hand during an attack at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, was shot dead.

Armed with two machetes, the suspect charged out of a residential unit and attacked police officers, firefighters, and Health Ministry staff at about 7pm on Wednesday (Nov 11).

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