The drug-addicted person attacked the police with a knife, saying, "What are you doing here?"

The drug-addicted person attacked the police with a knife, saying,

14.02.2026 18:25

In Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, a drug-addicted individual insulted patrolling police teams and attacked them with a machete. As a result of the ensuing scuffle, a total of 6 people were injured, including 4 police officers and 2 citizens. The drug-addicted individual was taken into custody, while the incident was captured on a mobile phone camera.

In Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, it is alleged that a drug-addicted individual insulted police teams on patrol and attacked them with a machete. As a result of the attack, 6 people were injured, including 4 police officers and 2 citizens who tried to intervene in the fight.

The incident occurred around 3:30 PM on Şeftali Street in the Sultan Murat neighborhood of Küçükçekmece. Allegedly, while the police vehicle was conducting a patrol in the area, a drug-addicted individual insulted the police teams by saying, "Why are you wandering around, what are you doing here?"

ATTACKED POLICE WITH A MACHETE

At the moment the police teams got out of the vehicle, the drug-addicted individual attacked them with a machete. Citizens who heard the commotion on the street reported the situation to the police and medical teams. Following the report, a large number of police teams were dispatched to the area. A scuffle broke out between the police teams that arrived at the scene and the relatives of the individual.

6 PEOPLE INJURED, 4 OF THEM POLICE

In the incident, 6 people were injured, including 4 police officers and 2 citizens who were trying to separate the fight. The injured were taken to the hospital after the first intervention by the medical teams.

The drug-addicted individual was detained by the police teams. While the panic on the street came to an end, the police teams began an investigation.

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