KOTA BHARU, Oct 18 — A Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) officer from the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a man during a drug enforcement operation in Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, Tanah Merah, yesterday.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the incident occurred at 1.35pm when a team from the Kelantan NCID, assisted by personnel from the Bukit Bunga and Lalang Pepuyu police stations, raided a house in the village.
He said the suspect, believed to be about 30 years old, attempted to flee when the raid began but was pursued by the police.
“During the attempt to apprehend him, the suspect acted aggressively, swinging a machete at the officers. This resulted in one officer sustaining serious injuries, including a fracture to his left arm,” he said in a statement yesterday.
