A policeman had part of his ear bitten off by a Nigerian man during a scuffle after being arrested at a clinic in Metro Prima, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
According to a Malaysian news website, The New Straits Times, the Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the foreigner, a Nigerian, was unruly at a private clinic, leading the staff to call the police on him.
He was quoted as saying, “The 10.03am incident occurred when the corporal and his colleague arrived and tried to calm the foreigner down. After several attempts, the suspect, who seemed to have calmed down, was ushered into the patrol car.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa stated that the incident occurred at 10.03 am on Friday, April 25, 2025 when the corporal responded to a distress call about a foreign man causing a disturbance at a clinic.
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“Investigations revealed that the 38-year-old suspect was causing a nuisance at the clinic and was detained by officers from Kepong police station. The corporal was instructed to assist in transporting the suspect back to the Sentul district police headquarters (IPD).
“While escorting the suspect to the back seat of the patrol car, the suspect, with his hands cuffed behind, suddenly acted aggressively and refused to cooperate. The suspect then bit the victim’s left ear, severing part of it,“ he said in a statement today.
The police chief reportedly added that the suspect has been detained to facilitate investigations.
The corporal involved was also reported to be in a stable condition at the hospital and waiting to undergo surgery to reattach the severed portion of his ear.