KOTA BHARU: The suspect who opened hearth at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 Arrival Hall, early final Sunday morning, earlier than being arrested in Kota Bharu yesterday, is believed to be attempting to escape to a neighbouring country.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain stated it was based mostly on the suspect’s frequent journey information overseas, apart from having his passport in addition to Riyal and Baht currencies with him.
Speaking at a media convention in the Kelantan police contingent headquarters right this moment, he stated the police are additionally trying into the methodology utilized by the suspect to escape overseas.
“His journey information confirmed he made frequent journeys overseas resembling to Saudi Arabia and Thailand earlier than getting into Malaysia.
“… sure, there’s certainly an try by the suspect to escape by means of the country’s border and we’re nonetheless amassing extra info,“ he stated.
Commenting on whether or not the suspect had utilized for a visa to go overseas, Mohd Shuhaily stated the matter was nonetheless underneath investigation.
Mohd Shuhaily stated preliminary investigations confirmed the suspect arrived in Kelantan on April 14 utilizing the identical automobile, specifically a Honda Civic, however modified the automobile’s registration plate quantity to keep away from his actions being detected.
He stated earlier than being arrested, the man was staying at a lodge in Kota Bharu.
“The suspect has 4 identification playing cards belonging to different folks and one in all the identification playing cards was used to register with the lodge,“ he stated.
He stated the suspect used another person’s identification card to keep away from being recognized by the public and detected by the authorities.
“But based mostly on intelligence, the police managed to arrest the man close to a non-public hospital at about 3 pm after a quick wrestle,“ he stated.
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