S’wak-born cop’s severed hand successfully reattached after eight-hour surgery following Kepong attack

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Nov 12: A team of doctors at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) has successfully reattached the severed hand of 26-year-old Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger anak Fendy, a Sarawak-born police officer who was seriously injured during a confrontation with a foreign man who ran amok in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. According to a Facebook post by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the eight-hour highly complex microsurgical operation was performed by HKL’s Upper…

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A Sarawak-born police officer had his severed hand reattached after an eight-hour surgery following an attack in Kepong.

Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger was injured during a confrontation in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
Doctors at Kuala Lumpur Hospital successfully reattached his hand after an eight-hour microsurgical operation.
Health Minister praised the medical team and the officer's bravery in protecting public safety.

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KUCHING, Nov 12: A team of doctors at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) has successfully reattached the severed hand of 26-year-old Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger anak Fendy, a Sarawak-born police officer who was seriously injured during a confrontation with a foreign man who ran amok in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

According to a Facebook post by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the eight-hour highly complex microsurgical operation was performed by HKL’s Upper Limb and Microsurgery Subspecialty team, led by Dr Allan Ravi Rajagopal and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain. The procedure required high-precision work using a surgical microscope.

He also congratulated HKL’s Neurosurgery team for working alongside the microsurgical team to treat Thierry’s head injuries.

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Published: November 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM GMT+8
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