Witness says Radin Imran Radin Yassin, father of the deceased assailant Radin Luqman, claimed a ‘green bird’ had taken his son's spirit to heaven.
Testifying at the trial which involves the attacker’s five family members, Farhan Haiqim Isa, 24, recounted that he was at the police station around 1am on May 17, 2024, about an hour before the attack took place.
The third prosecution witness said he was accompanying his ex-girlfriend who had intended to lodge a report over alleged sexual harassment.
Farhan told the court that he and his then girlfriend hid under a table after hearing a scream outside the station, and remained there until the situation subsided.
The attack claimed the lives of two policemen.
The assailant, later identified by police as 21-year-old Radin Luqman Radin Imran, was shot dead at the scene.
Farhan said he was subsequently remanded for seven days to assist in investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder in relation to the incident.
He said that during his detention at the Seri Alam district police headquarters, he was placed in the same lock-up as the assailant’s father, Radin Imran Radin Yassin, and brother, Radin Romyullah.
He testified that Radin Imran, 64, broke down during a conversation and claimed that a “green bird” had taken his son’s spirit to heaven.
“He was sad because his son did not invite him to attack the police station,” Farhan added.
He further testified that Radin Imran said police, military personnel and government workers could be killed as their blood was “halal” (permissible).
Farhan said Radin Imran also claimed he rarely left his house as doing so would oblige him to spread his ideology, which he considered as jihad.
He added that Radin Imran told him he was not on good terms with his elder brother, who refused to follow his beliefs. “He expressed his wish to kill his brother,” he said.
Farhan admitted that he initially felt sympathy for the man but later perceived him as dangerous and feared for his safety.
He said he did not speak to Radin Romyullah, describing him as a quiet man.
Radin Imran was charged with promoting terrorist ideology and supporting the Islamic State (IS) group, as well as allegedly indoctrinating his wife and children with IS teachings between end-2014 and May 2024.
He also faces three charges of supporting terrorism, including keeping homemade firearms to facilitate IS-related activities, pledging allegiance to the group’s leader, and possessing material linked to the militant organisation.
His Singaporean wife, Rosna Jantan, 61, and their daughters, Farhah Sobrina, 25, and Mariah, 21, each face a charge of failing to provide information on terrorism-related offences.
Radin Romyullah, 36 faces one count of supporting IS and another of possessing a hard disk containing IS-related materials.
Deputy public prosecutor Mustaffa P Kunyalam led the prosecution while lawyers Faizal Rahman and Fatimah Zulaikha Ahmad Bashri represent all five accused.
In the incident, policemen Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar and Syafiq Ahmad Said were killed, while another officer, Hasif Roslan, was injured.
The trial before Justice Nurulhuda Nur’aini Nor continues tomorrow. - FMT
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