Pekan district police chief Zaidi Mat Zin said the incident occurred at 11pm and police received information from the timber yard supervisor that an Indonesian man, in his 30s, was running amok there.

He said three police personnel were dispatched to the area in a patrol car and found the suspect alone at the scene.

“While carrying out an inspection, the suspect became aggressive and attacked the police personnel, injuring two of them.

“The suspect then entered a house and returned with a flaming object which he threw into the police vehicle.

“A policeman still inside the car immediately got out to save himself while the suspect fled into the nearby forest. He has not been found yet,” he said when contacted today.

Zaidi said two of the policemen suffered minor injuries during the scuffle.

Police have launched “Ops Tutup” to track down the suspect.