KUALA LUMPUR: The suspect who was shot dead in an incident at the Ulu Tiram police station was not a member of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 21-year-old man was initially suspected to be linked to JI due to his father's involvement with the terrorist group.
"The suspect who was shot dead was found to have no connection with the JI terrorist group," he briefly said.
It was reported that preliminary police investigations found the suspect was believed to have acted alone, driven by his own motivations and understanding.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this conclusion was reached after the police completed interviews with 46 individuals believed to be connected to the incident.
In the 2.45am incident yesterday, a policeman was shot and another slashed by the man who broke into the Ulu Tiram police station.
Meanwhile, Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, who was injured in the attack, was previously treated in the red zone and is now reported to be in stable condition and receiving treatment in a regular ward at Sultan Ismail Hospital, Johor Baru.
The assailant was shot dead.
