Escaped detainee 'Long Tiger' recaptured in Kedah
A Rohingya man known as "Long Tiger" who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor recently, has been rearrested.
Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed the suspect's arrest...
A Rohingya man known as "Long Tiger" who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor recently, has been rearrested.
Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed the suspect's arrest.
“I can confirm that he was arrested at about 3pm today in Kedah,” he told Bernama.
Meanwhile, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Abd Jalil Hassan said a media statement on the arrest would be issued by Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
Long Tiger (above), whose real name is Abdul Hamim Ab Hamid, 32, fled from the Tangkak Magistrate's Court at 11.55am on Dec 15 while waiting for his case under Section 388 of the Penal Code to begin.
- Bernama
