LAHAD DATU: The family of one of three injured policemen involved in a gun battle with a group of armed intruders in Kampung Tanduo today, has expressed regret over an incorrect media report that the said policeman had died.
Madun Buyung, 57, of Kampung Tabanak, Lahad Datu, believed to be related to Corporal Azman Ampong who was earlier reported by the media to have been killed in the shootout, urged the media to be more careful before broadcasting their news.
“Please ensure the information you obtain is correct. Get verification from the doctor first before publicising the news,” he told reporters when met at the Lahad Datu Hospital here.
He was commenting on an electronic media report that Azman, who was assigned here from Ulu Kinta, Perak was killed in the gun battle when in reality; the policeman was merely injured on the hand and leg.
Azman is one of two injured police personnel receiving treatment at the hospital here, while the other has sought treatment in Sandakan.
According to Madun, the incorrect news report had caused anxiety to the family members but they are grateful that Azman is safe. – Bernama