Razarudin the new top cop

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and Comm Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay have been officially appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Deputy IGP respectively.

Tomorrow marks the commencement of the tenures of Razarudin and Comm Ayob Khan, who will be joining forces to lead their respective roles.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the appointments were consented to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in accordance with Clauses 4 and 5 of Article 140 of the Federal Constitution, following advice from the Prime Minister based on the recommendation of the Police Force Commission.

Saifuddin Nasution said Razarudin has been appointed as IGP on a contract basis from June 23 until June 22, 2025.

“The government congratulates them on their appointment,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Razarudin, 61, was born on March 15, 1963, in Dengkil, Selangor. Since commencing his service in 1984 at the Kedah Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as an investigating officer, he has held various positions within the police force.

In 1996, he was transferred to the Muar district police headquarters, where he served as an assistant superintendent.

Big shoes to fill: Razarudin (left) and Ayob Khan (right).

Among his other posts were deputy commander of the CID Special Task Force on Organised Crime (STAFOC), deputy Sabah police commissioner, deputy Perak police chief and Perak police chief.

Razarudin was appointed as the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director for a year before becoming the Deputy IGP in 2021.

Meanwhile, Comm Ayob Khan, 57, who was born on July 27, 1966, in Kota Setar, Kedah, has held several high-profile posts in the police force since starting his career in 1991.

“He started at the Special Branch Department in 1993 with the rank of assistant superintendent and reached the rank of assistant commisioner within 15 years.

“He was appointed the Johor police chief in 2020 before becoming Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director in 2022. He is currently the (outgoing) Bukit Aman CID director,” Saifuddin said.

Comm Ayob Khan is also known for going after terrorists as the head of the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8).

The incumbent IGP, Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, will step down from his position at a handover ceremony at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) today.