Civil servant believed to be senior member of terrorist group (IS)
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: A civil servant was among three people who were detained by the Special Branch’s counter-terrorism unit in Johor and Perak on suspicion of having links with the so-called IS terrorist group.
They were picked up in operations between 28th Feb and 2nd March.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, said a police team picked up the civil servant on suspicion of helping to register a Facebook account for use by some Malaysians relating to IS group’s activities.
“We believe the suspect, who is from Perak, is also a senior member of the terrorist group in Syria.
“Our investigations revealed the 39-year-old suspect was also planning to join the IS (in Syria) in the near future,” Khalid said in a statement in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday.
He said in the second case, the police detained a 22-year-old male trader from Perak on suspicion of contributing funds to Malaysians who wished to join the IS in Syria.
The other suspect, a 29-year-old housewife from Johor, was caught for allegedly planning to join the militant group.
“We believe the woman had instigated a 14-year-old female student who was detained at the KL International Airport on Feb 17 for allegedly trying to join the IS in Syria,” said Khalid.
- BERNAMA
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: A civil servant was among three people who were detained by the Special Branch’s counter-terrorism unit in Johor and Perak on suspicion of having links with the so-called IS terrorist group.
They were picked up in operations between 28th Feb and 2nd March.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, said a police team picked up the civil servant on suspicion of helping to register a Facebook account for use by some Malaysians relating to IS group’s activities.
“We believe the suspect, who is from Perak, is also a senior member of the terrorist group in Syria.
“Our investigations revealed the 39-year-old suspect was also planning to join the IS (in Syria) in the near future,” Khalid said in a statement in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday.
He said in the second case, the police detained a 22-year-old male trader from Perak on suspicion of contributing funds to Malaysians who wished to join the IS in Syria.
The other suspect, a 29-year-old housewife from Johor, was caught for allegedly planning to join the militant group.
“We believe the woman had instigated a 14-year-old female student who was detained at the KL International Airport on Feb 17 for allegedly trying to join the IS in Syria,” said Khalid.
- BERNAMA
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