A police officer in Malaysia’s Pahang state suffered multiple facial fractures and other injuries after he was allegedly attacked while responding to a late-night complaint about loud music in Raub.
Corporal Nik Mohd Farid Nik Pa was responding to residents’ complaints about two men allegedly disturbing the peace by playing loud music along a roadside in Kampung Pamah Kulat, Dong, at about 2.45am on Sept. 25.
According to police, the two suspects, aged 26 and 30, are Myanmar nationals working at a plantation. Authorities said both appeared to be intoxicated when officers arrived at the scene.
Police said the officer reprimanded the men, after which they allegedly became angry and attacked him. The officer sustained fractures to his left cheekbone and the area below his left eye, as well as a broken nose, bruising and bleeding around the eye.
He also suffered soft-tissue injuries to his right knee and was undergoing further medical examinations to determine whether his right ankle had been fractured.
The injured officer was taken to hospital and later underwent a CT scan at Hospital Lipis. Another local report said he was also receiving treatment at Hospital Raub.
The two suspects were detained shortly after the alleged assault. Police said no weapons were used in the incident.
Authorities are investigating the case under Section 353 of Malaysia’s Penal Code, which concerns using criminal force against a public servant while the person is carrying out their duties. The offence carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both.
The incident highlights how a routine response to a noise complaint escalated into a serious confrontation, leaving a police officer with significant facial injuries.
The allegations remain subject to investigation, and the detention of the two men does not by itself establish their guilt.
The case now moves into the investigation process as authorities determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault and the extent of the officer’s injuries.
