Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad said the suspect's accomplice Tajul Rosli Lahaman, 39, was detained at about 9.30am today, hiding in a cemetery near where the incident took place.
On Friday, two policemen Corporal Muztaza Nizan Minhaj and Constable Danny Sia Siaw Kian were attacked in a raid at the cemetery, believed to have been a spot for drug addicts and drug pushing activities.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the storeroom door locked with the two men inside.
They ordered the men to open the door but the duo had refused.
The men had then suddenly threw open the door and slashed Muztaza Nizan and Danny before escaping to the nearby forest.
The two policemen were rushed to Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for treatment. They have been reported to be in a stable condition.
