THE police will conduct a thorough investigation into the case of cosmetic entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamarul Zaman, or Nur Sajat, who escaped to Thailand, including claims that he was assisted by other individuals.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Abd Jalil Hassan said the findings of the investigation and information would also be handed over to relevant authorities to determine the best way to curb anyone from sneaking in or out of the country’s borders.

“We do not want the same incident involving Nur Sajat to happen again,” he said at a news conference in Rawang today.

Jalil said Sajjad had also been charged by the authorities in Thailand over immigration offences but had applied for refugee status from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

“They (UNHCR) are working to allow him to be considered a refugee in Thailand,” he said.

Jalil said the Malaysian police was working with the Foreign Ministry and the Attorney-General’s Chambers on the process of extraditing Sajjad to Malaysia.

“It is up to the respective parties to give the power to the police to bring him back through the Malaysian and international legal process. We advise Sajjad to return home to face his court cases,” he said.

Yesterday, Bernama reported that the police force was applying for an extradition order for Sajjad from the authorities in Thailand.

He was sought by the authorities after the Shah Alam Syariah High Court issued an arrest warrant against him on February 23 for failing to attend proceedings over a charge of dressing as a woman.

He is also required by the police to attend proceedings at an Ampang Jaya court over a fraud case involving MyKad details. – Bernama, September 21, 2021.