Ulu Tiram Police Station Attack Continues To Grab Attention

JOHOR BAHRU, May 18 (Bernama) -- The case of the Ulu Tiram police station attack, which shook the nation yesterday, continued to draw attention from various parties today, including media practitioners who gathered at several locations here to cover the latest developments.

Media practitioners initially gathered as early as 7 am at the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court to follow the remand application for seven suspects in the case.

However, they had to rush to the Seri Alam district police headquarters (IPD) after being informed that the remand application would be made there for security reasons.

Magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Samsudin then issued a seven-day remand order from today until May 24 for the seven individuals for investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

The individuals under remand comprise five family members of the police station attacker, aged between 19 and 62, who were arrested at their residence early yesterday morning, and two college students aged 21 and 22 who were at the scene during the incident.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that all the remanded suspects are locals. 

At Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI), reporters, photographers and camera crew started gathering at 6.30 am to follow the management of the remains of Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, who were killed in the attack.

The two bodies were taken out at 9.15 am to Masjid Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil, Johor police contingent headquarters, for funeral prayers and people to pay their last respects.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Razarudin and hundreds of other police officers were among those who attended the ceremony.

Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia also paid her final respects to the slain policemen and spent time consoling the families of the victims.

Her Majesty also presented personal donations from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and herself to both families.

After the funeral prayers, the two coffins draped with the Jalur Gemilang were placed into hearses with full honours and at 11.55 am, the bodies were taken to the policemen’s respective hometowns for burial.

Ahmad Azza was buried at the Kampung Poh Muslim cemetery in Bidor, Perak at 6.43 pm while Muhamad Syafiq was laid to rest at the Batu 8 Muslim cemetery in Jalan Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang at 5.50 pm.

-- BERNAMA