FIVE family members of the man who attacked the Ulu Tiram police station and killed two police officers have been detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said today.

Razarudin said the five people were re-arrested under Sosma following the expiration of their remand order.

“The remand order against five family members of the attacker expired today, and we have detained them under Sosma,” he told reporters.

Aside from murder charges, the suspects also face charges under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act, he said.

This is because investigators have found “pipes” that could be used to build air pistols.

Last week, Constables Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed in the Ulu Tiram police station after they were attacked by a man wielding a machete. Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, 38, was shot during the incident.

Following the attack, the police arrested five family members of the suspect, aged 19 to 62, along with two other people, to assist in the investigation into the case, which has been classified as murder. – May 24, 2024.