KUALA LUMPUR: A mobile police station has been deployed outside former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence in Jalan Langgak Duta here as part of security preparations for his possible transfer from prison to the residence.
Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Bakri Abdul Salam said the deployment is aimed at managing security, including the presence of media, supporters and neighbours, as well as potential traffic congestion.
But he stressed that the mobile police station is not intended to guard Najib around the clock.
“It is not for 24-hour security for Najib. It is mainly for security during the process of transferring him from prison to the residence,” he said when contacted yesterday.
He said the usual deployment for the mobile police station comprises a supervisor and two personnel, assisted by the Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit.
ACP Anuar said police have yet to receive any information on whether Najib would be brought to his residence today to serve out the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
He also could not confirm whether the Jalan Langgak Duta residence had been designated as the location for Najib’s house arrest.
“I cannot confirm this as I have not received any documents. However, this is one of Datuk Seri Najib’s official residences under my jurisdiction.
“There may be other residences involved, but I am not certain. There is only one residence under my district,” he added.
He said the monitoring of Najib, should he serve his sentence under house arrest, is understood to fall under the Prisons Department, while police would facilitate his movement and ensure security during the process.
On Saturday, the residence drew attention following the arrival of several Prisons Department and police personnel.
Their presence was believed to be linked to technical assessments and security checks of the premises before any decision on the designation of the residence is finalised.
