JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested five family members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) suspect who was shot dead after he stormed the Ulu Tiram police station and killed two constables.
Another constable who was also attacked in the incident, suffered slash wounds on his neck and was rushed to the Sultan Ismail Hospital, here.
It is learnt that the injured constable managed to fire two shots at the suspect, identified as Radin Romyullah Radin Imran, 34, killing him on the spot.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police picked up five of Radin's family members – aged 19 to 62, in a follow-up operation shortly after the 2.45am incident.
He said police were also on the lookout for at least 20 other JI members believed to be in the state.
Elaborating on the police station attack, Razarudin said it happened when the constables were busy attending to two individuals who had wanted to lodge a report on an alleged molest incident which happened in 2022.
He said the individuals – a man and a woman aged 21 and 22, distracted the constables, while the suspect rode his motorcycle unnoticed, to the back of the police station shortly after 2am.
"The suspect came prepared... he had a bag strapped around his chest. The bag was filled with metal sheets, a piece of zinc, and other objects, which was used as a shield, akin to a bulletproof vest," he said.
Razarudin said the two police constables approached the suspect when they realised his presence.
However, as they were approaching him, the man took out a knife and slashed one of the constable.
He then grabbed the constable's service revolver and shot the other constable. The bullet pierced the constable's cheek and exited behind his head.
Hearing the gunshot, another constable rushed to see what was going on, but was also slashed behind his neck.
Despite this, the constable managed to shoot the suspect, killing him immediately. Razarudin said the shooting took place in a dark area behind the station.
He added that a team of policemen later raided the suspect's house in Kampung Sungai Tiram Ulu, located several metres from the station.
He said the suspect had no previous criminal records.He also confirmed that the suspect's 62-year-old father was an active JI member.
"There were numerous JI-related paraphernalia in their house.
"All five of the suspect's family members were arrested," Razarudin said.
