Retired CID man flown to IJN for treatment

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A retired cop was flown via a mercy flight mounted by the police for immediate treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur following a heart attack.

Othman Mohamed Said, 62, who retired in 2022, suffered a heart attack after performing maghrib prayers at Masjid Jamek Alma Jaya on Friday. He was taken to a private hospital before being flown out to IJN yesterday.

His sister-in-law, Norisyam Desa, 39, said Othman needed to be referred to IJN for treatment and surgery immediately as it was feared that any delay would cause kidney failure.

“The doctor who took the blood sample did not initially detect a heart attack, but after a test the next day, it was found that a blood vessel had ruptured, which would affect his kidney. My brother-in-law suffered a heart attack once in 2015, but he only experienced shortness of breath at that time.

“This time, it was so bad that it caused a tear, so the doctor decided to send him to IJN immediately,” she told Bernama.

Othman, a father of five, served with the police force before retiring two years ago at the age of 60, with his last position as Sub-Inspector at the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at the Kedah contingent police headquarters.

He was accompanied by his wife, Norehan Desa, 50, a specialist doctor and a nurse.

Also present before take-off were Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin and Seberang Perai Tengah district police chief Asst Comm Tan Cheng San.