IGP: Ulu Tiram police station attack suspect who was shot dead had no connection with the JI terrorist group

IGP: No foreigners arrested over Ulu Tiram police station attack

Published: May 18, 2024 11:51 PM


All the suspects remanded today following the attack at Ulu Tiram police station early yesterday morning are local citizens, said Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain.

According to Bernama, Razarudin said no Singaporeans were remanded to help investigate the case as reported by the media today.

"All the seven individuals who were arrested yesterday and those remanded today are locals aged between 19 and 62 years old and none of them are Singaporeans as reported," he said when contacted by Bernama.

Meanwhile, News Straits Times quoted Razarudin as saying that the main assailant shot dead at the scene yesterday was not a member of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group.

Contrary to his reported statement yesterday, Razarudin clarified that the 21-year-old was initially suspected of being linked to JI due to his father's involvement with the terrorist group.

“The suspect who was shot dead was found to have no connection with the JI terrorist group," he was quoted as saying.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution also said today that the man is believed to be acting on his own.


Suspects remanded

Earlier, Magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Samsudin allowed the remand of seven individuals starting today until May 24 under Section 302 of the Penal Code to assist the investigation into the attack at the police station.

The remanded individuals comprised five members of the suspect's family, who were detained following a search at the suspect's family home early yesterday morning.

Also remanded are two college students aged 21 and 22 who were also at the scene when the incident occurred.