Khalid confirms kidnapping in Sabah

Friday.... November 15, 2013

By Admin

The top cop says the police are on the trail of the suspects who had killed one Chinese tourist while abducting a lady, who is believed to be the murdered man's wife.

 

JOHOR BAHRU: Police are on the trail of the suspects in the murder and kidnap case involving a couple of tourists from China in Pom-Pom Island, Semporna, Sabah early this morning.

Inspector-General of Police IGP Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed the incident, saying it occurred at about 1am and the Chinese couple were believed to be married.

“The male tourist from China was shot dead, while the woman, whom we believe is his wife, was kidnapped by the group of men,” he told a press conference after visiting the Johor Baharu police headquarters here today.

Also present was Johor police chief Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff.

It is understood that the victims had checked into the resort on Tuesday and were scheduled to check-out next Wednesday.

‘No application from religious authorities’
On a separate note, Khalid said police had not received any application to carry fire arms from the religious enforcement authorities.

He said anyone can apply for a fire arm licence but must fulfill the authority’s requirements and justification to do so first.

He was commenting of the suggestion made by Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom that the Islamic Religious Department enforcement personnel be provided with fire arms during their operations.

In relation to the murder of Ahmad Raffli Abdul Malik, the Chief Enforcement Officer of the Pahang Islamic Religious Department’s Enforcement Division, Khalid ordered the remaining 27 followers of the deviationist Tuhan Harun teachings to come forward to facilitate investigations.

“We will locate them if they fail to do so. The court has also issued a warrant of arrest against their leader who did not turn up for his trial,” he said.

Bernama