# A stabbing at dawn in KL's wholesale market

> A man in his 30s was knifed in the back while working at the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market, and nobody knows why.
- Title: A stabbing at dawn in KL's wholesale market · Malay Mail
- Summary: A man in his 30s was knifed in the back while working at the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market, and nobody knows why. Police have a stable victim, a viral…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/man-hospitalised-after-unknown-assailant-stabs-him-at-kl-wholesale-market/235069
- Published: 2026-09-13T18:10:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kuala lumpur, crime, police, sentul, viral video, news, world
## Stabbed at the market
A man in his 30s was wounded in the back at the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market. The attacker used a sharp metal object and has not been identified.
## 8.40 in the morning
Sentul acting district police chief Supt Jasni Zolpa said it happened around 8.40am. The victim was on shift at the market at the time.

> The incident occurred at about 8.40am while the man was working at the market
## Stable at Selayang
Paramedics took him to Selayang Hospital for treatment. Police say he is in stable condition.

> The victim was taken to Selayang Hospital for further treatment and is in stable condition
## A friend made the report
The police report came not from the victim but from a friend, lodged at 1.30pm the following day. That gap left officers playing catch-up.

> The victim's friend also lodged a police report about the incident at 1.30pm today
## The video came first
A 47-second clip spread on social media before the police statement, showing a man in a green shirt doubled over in pain after the blade went in.
## Motive still unknown
No suspect, no stated reason. Sentul police say investigations are continuing to work out why the man was attacked.

> Further investigations are underway to determine the motive for the incident
## Key takeaway

Police have a stable victim, a viral 47-second video and no suspect, so the motive is still the open question.