IGP orders increased security at police stations nationwide after JI-linked attack in JB
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the statement was recorded by the Bukit Aman Classified Crime Investigation Unit (USJT) after the media officer who was summoned to appear turned up there at 8.30am today. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Friday, 17 May 2024 2:48 PM MYT
JOHOR BARU, May 17 — Operational security at all police facilities nationwide are to be stepped up following a pre-dawn attack on the Ulu Tiram police station here today by a man linked to terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) that killed two policemen and injured a third.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain the increased security measures also apply to all the state royal palaces and residences of the state government leaders.
“We will inform the respective palaces and menteri besar residences on this as it is important and our responsibility.
“At the police facilities, especially stations, we will increase the manpower and patrols. For those facilities that lack lighting, we will also get the allocation for the addition,” he told reporters at the Ulu Tiram police station here this afternoon.
JI is an Islamist militant group based in Indonesia dedicated to establishing an Islamic caliphate through violent means.
The group has been linked to the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia and has been said to be part of the global al-Qaeda network.
Razarudin said police are going after JI’s remaining 20 members in Johor.
Two young constables Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said were killed by a sole attacker in the Ulu Tiram police station at about 2.30am today.
Razarudin said the two constables joined the police force in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
A third policeman on duty was seriously injured but took down the attacker, said to be a 21-year-old JI operative from Ulu Tiram.
Friday, 17 May 2024 2:48 PM MYT
JOHOR BARU, May 17 — Operational security at all police facilities nationwide are to be stepped up following a pre-dawn attack on the Ulu Tiram police station here today by a man linked to terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) that killed two policemen and injured a third.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain the increased security measures also apply to all the state royal palaces and residences of the state government leaders.
“We will inform the respective palaces and menteri besar residences on this as it is important and our responsibility.
“At the police facilities, especially stations, we will increase the manpower and patrols. For those facilities that lack lighting, we will also get the allocation for the addition,” he told reporters at the Ulu Tiram police station here this afternoon.
JI is an Islamist militant group based in Indonesia dedicated to establishing an Islamic caliphate through violent means.
The group has been linked to the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia and has been said to be part of the global al-Qaeda network.
Razarudin said police are going after JI’s remaining 20 members in Johor.
Two young constables Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said were killed by a sole attacker in the Ulu Tiram police station at about 2.30am today.
Razarudin said the two constables joined the police force in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
A third policeman on duty was seriously injured but took down the attacker, said to be a 21-year-old JI operative from Ulu Tiram.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain examines the scene of an attack at the Ulu Tiram police station near Johor Baru on May 17, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
Razarudin said the remains of the two policemen will be buried in their hometowns in Bidor in Perak and Gambang in Pahang after a post-mortem at the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) here.
“The third policeman, who was injured by gunshots on his left shoulder and hip, is receiving treatment at HSI,” he said.
Police have so far arrested seven people, including the attacker’s father and four of his family members, for being linked to JI.
The attack is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
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In Johor, two cops dead, one injured after man attacks police station
Razarudin said the remains of the two policemen will be buried in their hometowns in Bidor in Perak and Gambang in Pahang after a post-mortem at the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) here.
“The third policeman, who was injured by gunshots on his left shoulder and hip, is receiving treatment at HSI,” he said.
Police have so far arrested seven people, including the attacker’s father and four of his family members, for being linked to JI.
The attack is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
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In Johor, two cops dead, one injured after man attacks police station
Media personnel gather outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on May 17, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
Friday, 17 May 2024 10:05 AM MYT
JOHOR BARU, May 17 — Two policemen were killed while another was injured after an unidentified assailant attacked them at the Ulu Tiram police station along Jalan Kota Tinggi here early this morning.
It is learnt that the policemen were shot at and hacked by the man, who was also killed, during the 2.54am attack.
Johor police chief M. Kumar, who was at the scene, confirmed the incident but did not elaborate.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain is said to be on the way to the location.
It is believed the attacker, a 34-year-old local, had entered the police station under the Seri Alam district police headquarters with a mask on just before 3am.
He then used a parang to attack and kill one of two policemen manning the duty counter, before snatching the victim’s service weapon and shooting the other policeman several times.
A third policeman returning from a crime prevention patrol was also attacked, but managed to shoot and kill the attacker.
The two policemen killed have been identified as Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said.
Their bodies were sent to the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI), where the injured policeman is also being treated.
Ahmad Azza suffered from head and neck injuries believed to be from being hacked by a parang, while Muhamad Syafiq had gunshot wounds to his body.
Investigators believed that there was a scuffle with the suspect as they recovered a Walther 9mm automatic pistol and an Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine gun belonging to the police from the scene.
The last time a policeman was brutally attacked was at the Pinggiran USJ police station in Subang Jaya, Selangor in August 2017.
In the incident, Lance Corporal Valentino Mesa was found dead by colleagues at 3.30am after they returned from a routine patrol.
The deceased was slashed in the head before being shot.
His assailant was believed to have used Valentino’s own service weapon, also a Walther 9mm automatic pistol, to shoot him.
Friday, 17 May 2024 10:05 AM MYT
JOHOR BARU, May 17 — Two policemen were killed while another was injured after an unidentified assailant attacked them at the Ulu Tiram police station along Jalan Kota Tinggi here early this morning.
It is learnt that the policemen were shot at and hacked by the man, who was also killed, during the 2.54am attack.
Johor police chief M. Kumar, who was at the scene, confirmed the incident but did not elaborate.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain is said to be on the way to the location.
It is believed the attacker, a 34-year-old local, had entered the police station under the Seri Alam district police headquarters with a mask on just before 3am.
He then used a parang to attack and kill one of two policemen manning the duty counter, before snatching the victim’s service weapon and shooting the other policeman several times.
A third policeman returning from a crime prevention patrol was also attacked, but managed to shoot and kill the attacker.
The two policemen killed have been identified as Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said.
Their bodies were sent to the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI), where the injured policeman is also being treated.
Ahmad Azza suffered from head and neck injuries believed to be from being hacked by a parang, while Muhamad Syafiq had gunshot wounds to his body.
Investigators believed that there was a scuffle with the suspect as they recovered a Walther 9mm automatic pistol and an Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine gun belonging to the police from the scene.
The last time a policeman was brutally attacked was at the Pinggiran USJ police station in Subang Jaya, Selangor in August 2017.
In the incident, Lance Corporal Valentino Mesa was found dead by colleagues at 3.30am after they returned from a routine patrol.
The deceased was slashed in the head before being shot.
His assailant was believed to have used Valentino’s own service weapon, also a Walther 9mm automatic pistol, to shoot him.
Start treating the infectious PUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ReplyDeleteI remember decades ago there were several attacks on police stations from Religious extremists.
ReplyDeleteOn bad side effect was police stations became very strict , unfriendly control areas for a long time.
It took decades before police relaxed public access to police stations . Now the whole situation will turn back again.