HKL monitors cop after successful hand reattachment following Kepong machete attack

The Ministry of Health, through the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, is closely monitoring the recovery of a policeman whose hand was reattached following an attack on Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

First Published: Friday, 13 Nov 2026 8:27 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), is closely monitoring the recovery of a policeman whose hand was reattached following an attack on Wednesday (November 11).

HKL director Datuk Dr Harikrishna K. Ragavan Nair said the policeman was referred to the hospital for specialist treatment and immediately taken to the Main Operating Theatre for surgery after thorough examination and assessment by a team of specialists.

He said the eight-hour surgery involved reattaching injured blood vessels and nerve structures, as well as restoring the anatomical structure of the affected hand.

“The surgery was led by HKL Upper Limb and Microsurgery subspecialists Dr R. Allan Ravi and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain, in collaboration with the entire HKL Upper Limb and Microsurgery Unit team and the anaesthesiology team,” he said in a statement here today.

Harikrishna said the case involved a complex procedure requiring specialised expertise, advanced microsurgical skills and close multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive and optimal treatment.

He added that HKL remains committed to providing high-quality treatment services through multidisciplinary expertise, technology and professional skills for the wellbeing of the community.

On Wednesday, the policeman’s right hand was severed at the wrist after he was attacked by a foreign man armed with a machete at a residential premises in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong. — Bernama