Kuala Lumpur: All police stations nationwide have been told to close their gates from 10pm as part of security measures, Parliament was told today.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision was made after two policemen were killed in an assault at the Ulu Tiram Police Station in Johor in May.“Directions for the police station, the gate closes after 10pm. We have to balance between the police station where people complain; at the same time the police station is also a target. So we balance the two needs.
“The incident in Ulu Tiram for example, there were two people arguing with the police and that's when the attack happened,” he said during Question Time. SPONSORED CONTENT Shell awards Sabah LiveWIRE winners Kota Kinabalu: Shell has awarded five enterprises as the state winners of Shell LiveWIRE Malaysia 2024, following the Sabah state finals held at Plaza Shell in Kota Kinabalu. . Read more He added that the police have been given very clear instructions to reexamine and tighten their standard operating procedures for all their district headquarters and major stations, including the frequency of conducting patrols.
On May 17, two police officers, Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed after being attacked by a man wielding a machete at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor. Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, 38, was injured by a gunshot.But after further investigations, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain clarified that there were no ties between the attacker, who also died in the incident, and the South-east Asian extremist group.
* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
News Newspaper Headlines Malaysia Borneo Local National Business Sport Mobile
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Home minister says all police station gates to close from 10pm following Ulu Tiram attackKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — All police stations nationwide have been told to close their gates from 10pm as part of security measures, Parliament was told today. Home Minister Datuk...
Read more »
Johor’s religious authority says no new ‘deviant’ Islamic movements detected after Ulu Tiram attackJOHOR BARU, June 11 — The Johor Islamic Religious Department (Jainj) have not detected any new deviant Islamic activities following the deadly attack on the Ulu Tiram police...
Read more »
Ulu Tiram Attack: Two policemen killed, promoted to corporal posthumouslyThe Singaporean actor also asks everyone to pray for the swift resolution of his alleged khalwat case with local actress Ruhainies.
Read more »
Two policemen killed in Ulu Tiram attack promoted to CorporalKUALA LUMPUR: The two policemen killed in the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on May 17 were posthumously promoted to Corporal today. ...
Read more »
Home minister: Two policemen killed in Ulu Tiram attack promoted to corporalKUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The two policemen killed in the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on May 17 were posthumously promoted to Corporal today. Home Minister...
Read more »
Ulu Tiram attack: Injured cop maintains fighting spirit, to continue servingThis new restaurant is a stunning head-turner with a focus on playing with fire.
Read more »