Kuala Lumpur police chief
Kuala Lumpur police chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Police will refer the investigation paper on the 10 individuals detained connection with Israeli man Shalom Avitan to the Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) this week.

The 10 people include three foreign men.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said a discussion would be held to decide whether

whether the three detained foreign individuals will be charged, released or deported.

He added that all individuals are currently detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

"The detention period under Sosma for all seven local individuals will end on May 14, while the three foreign individuals will end on May 15.

"We will have a discussion about the case this week and (we) might decide (on the decision) later," he said when met at the Hari Raya Aidilfitri event at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters today.

Previously, it was reported that 18 individuals linked to Avitan were detained to assist in the investigation.

Avitan and a local married couple, have since been charged while five others have been released.

The other 10 individuals so far have been held under Sosma with investigation conducted under Section 130v(1) of the Penal Code for organised crime.