SUNGAI PETANI: One of the three suspects detained on Saturday (Feb 28) over a shooting incident involving the vehicle of a Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) commander in Bukit Kayu Hitam is believed to have been tailing the victim for the past month.
Kedah police chief Comm Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the suspect, a local man, is believed to have followed Senior Asst Comm Mohd Nasaruddin M. Nasir when the victim was heading to the mosque in the early morning prior to the incident on Feb 25.
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"The man was among three suspects, aged 44 to 58, who were arrested around Bukit Kayu Hitam.
"The suspect is believed to have tailed the victim for about a month when the victim went to the mosque and office in the early morning,” he told a press conference at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters here on Tuesday (March 3).
He added that investigations are ongoing and showing positive developments, and that every piece of information obtained in relation to the incident will be thoroughly scrutinised.
"Out of the 10 suspects, including a Thai woman, arrested since the day of the incident, one male suspect was released on police bail two days ago.
"Investigations into the remaining nine suspects are still ongoing, and so far, none has confessed to involvement in the case.
"However, most of them admitted to being involved in cross-border smuggling activities, including rice, pig carcasses and diesel, carried out aggressively and in large quantities," he said.
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He did not deny that some of the detained suspects were involved with the criminal group known as Geng Pak Su.
"At this stage, I can say there is a connection, but I cannot disclose the extent of their involvement in this (shooting) case yet. I can only say there is a link, which is why we need to conduct further investigation," he said.
On Monday (March 2), it was reported that police had arrested 10 suspects to assist in investigations into the shooting of the vehicle driven by SAC Nasaruddin at 5.40am on Feb 25. – Bernama
