KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — A 26-year-old lance corporal from the Gombak district police headquarters has had his right hand reattached at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) after it was severed at the wrist in a parang attack in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, yesterday.

The New Straits Times, citing an unnamed source, reported that the emergency operation was completed at 8.40am today.

Police said last night that officers, firefighters and Health Ministry personnel went to the Kepong residence following a report at about 4pm yesterday about a man behaving aggressively.

According to police, the suspect attacked the responding personnel with two machetes when the door was opened, severing the officer’s hand and injuring his head and body, while several firefighters and health personnel sustained minor injuries.

The suspect fled before being located near a playground at about 8pm, where he allegedly attacked officers attempting to arrest him, prompting police to fire several shots.

Police said the suspect died while being taken to hospital, while the injured officer was initially treated at Selayang Hospital before being transferred to HKL for surgery.