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Cop-biting suspect shot
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Mon, Oct 06, 2008
New Straits Times
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PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA: It went all wrong for a suspected robber when confronted by a policeman early yesterday.
First his accomplices left him behind.
Left to fend for himself, he tried to grapple with the policeman.
He sunk his teeth into the policeman's wrist and refused to let go.
Left with no choice, the policeman opened fire, shooting the man once in the leg. And when he let go, he realised he had lost two teeth.
The man is now recuperating at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) under heavy guard and is expected to be charged soon with attacking the policeman.
The drama unfolded just after 3am when police received a call that a man was seen behaving suspiciously outside a 7-Eleven outlet in Jalan Gasing here.
Constable Norzali Rosli, 23, who was on crime prevention rounds on his motorcycle, was despatched to the area.
"I identified myself and asked to see his identity card.
"The man produced a damaged MyKad, which did not belong to him.
"At the same time, I noticed a Proton Wira nearby with three men inside.
"As I approached the car, I saw a parang in the back seat," said Norzali, who immediately called in for assistance.
The car with the three men, sped off, leaving their accomplice at the scene.
Seeing his friends flee, the man made a dash towards the back alley.
Norzali gave chase and cornered him, but he pulled out a penknife and slashed the policeman in the right palm.
"Despite the wound, I held on tightly to him but he surprised me when he bit the same hand with all his might and did not let go.
"I tried to break free but he held on.
"That was when I pulled out my revolver and shot him."
By then, a patrol car had arrived at the scene and the man was taken into custody.
"When he was being led away, I saw two broken teeth on the ground and realised it was the man's," Norzali said.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed said checks revealed that the 27-year-old suspect had four previous convictions for vehicle theft and violence.
His urine sample was sent to test to determine if he was on drugs during the incident.
Arjunaidi said the man and his gang were believed to be have been responsible for several armed robberies at various 7-Eleven outlets in the district.
"We are looking for his three accomplices.
"The suspects are believed to be in their 30s," added Arjunaidi.
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