JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia: The male suspect who attacked the Ulu Tiram Police Station in Malaysia’s Johor Bahru has been identified by the police. Contrary to the previous suspicion, the police have now confirmed that he had no links to any terrorist groups.
Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, the Inspector-General of Police, has clarified that the initial statement that suspected the man, 21, of being a member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was based on his father’s involvement with the terrorist group.
The Royal Malaysia Police data had revealed that the suspect’s father, 62, was a member of the JI, he said.
Suspect not linked to a terror group
“The suspect is not affiliated with any terrorist groups and has no connection to JI. He is not involved in terrorism,” Razarudin said when contacted by Bernama, adding that the motive behind the attack has yet to be determined.
Earlier on Saturday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail held a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters and said that the man had acted alone.
“The attacker acted alone, what we call a ‘lone wolf’. He was driven by certain motivations that (only) he understood, as he did not mingle with others,” he said.
Police questioned 46 individuals in connection with the incident and found that the local man’s activities were not linked to any organised group.
Ulu Tiram police station attack
A masked man stormed into the Ulu Tiram police station and killed police officers Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, and injured Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, 38, by a gunshot at 2.45am on Friday.
The five family members of the suspect, aged 19 to 62, and two other individuals were arrested by the police in the case. They have been remanded for 7 days under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
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