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Policeman’s hand severed in Kepong machete attack
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11, 3 of them from Malaysia.
📍 Selangor, MY·🕐 1h ago·3 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 3 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 7 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 12, 1:12 AM UTC
3 outlets from Malaysia, where the story is: Free Malaysia Today, Malay Mail, New Straits Times · how we count
- Nov 11, 4:25 PM UTCFirst reportSuspect who severed cop's wrist shot dead in Kepong police showdownnst.com.my ↗
- Nov 11, 4:54 PM UTC+28 minKepong parang attack: Policeman undergoes surgery to reattach severed wristnst.com.my (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 5:28 PM UTC+1 hAnwar condemns attack on policeman in Kepongnst.com.my (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 10:07 PM UTC+6 hSuspect who severed cop's hand shot dead in Kepong police showdownnst.com.my (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 1:05 AM UTC+9 h· you’re reading thisPoliceman’s hand severed in Kepong machete attackfreemalaysiatoday.com ↗
- Nov 12, 1:12 AM UTC+9 hAnwar calls for firm action after policeman’s wrist severed in Kepong attackmalaymail.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 1:12 AM UTC · +9 h
- Nov 12, 1:12 AM UTC+9 hSuspect shot dead after severing policeman’s wrist with machete in Kepong (VIDEO)malaymail.com (again) ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Kepong parang attack on a policeman, with no conflicting facts about where or who.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
86%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this
Risk Score
medium risk