Police need more time to thoroughly investigate the family members of the Ulu Tiram police station intruder, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said the arrest of the suspect’s five family members under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) was relevant because killing members of the security forces is a serious offence.
Saifuddin said Singapore has also tightened security controls at its entry points following the incident.
“…several acts that we used in the initial stage such as the Penal Code (with its) duration of detention do not settle all matters (investigation). Due to the magnitude of the case, the police require a longer time to finish the investigation to ensure public safety and order,” he said.
He told reporters this after attending the special committee meeting to tackle congestion at the Johor Causeway and visiting the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex in Johor Bahru today.
He was asked about the police justification for detaining the suspect's family members under SOSMA.
On Friday, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the five individuals were held under Sosma after their remand period ended on May 24.
Seven individuals, including the suspect’s five family members - aged between 19 and 62 - were detained to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Among the seven, two students from higher learning institutions were released unconditionally last Wednesday.
On May 17 at 2.30am, police personnel Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed, and the 21-year-old suspect was shot to death.
The attack also injured another police member, Mohd Hasif Roslan, 38, who was shot in the shoulder and hip.
- Bernama
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