KUALA LUMPUR: Despite being seriously injured after an attack by a parang-wielding man, a policeman still managed to warn members of the public to leave the scene in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong, last night.
The moment was shared by a Threads user, skchau1985, who said the video was recorded at the scene.
The user said the officer, while in pain, urged those nearby to leave as the area was dangerous.
“I’m in pain. It’s dangerous here, leave quickly,” the user quoted the officer as saying.
The user also expressed sadness and admiration for the officer’s concern for others despite his injuries.
“The news spread everywhere throughout the night. This is the footage I recorded.
“I was touched and heartbroken. I hope you recover,” the user wrote.
The post included a video showing the officer receiving initial treatment from ambulance personnel at the scene.
In the incident at 7pm yesterday, Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Pendy, 26, suffered serious injuries, including the severing of his right hand, after being attacked by a man armed with two parangs at an apartment in Desa Aman Puri.
The Gombak police headquarters personnel was initially taken to Selayang Hospital before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for surgery.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today confirmed that the eight-hour operation to reattach the officer’s hand was successful.
The suspect, believed to be a foreigner, was shot dead by police while they were attempting to arrest him near a playground not far from the scene.