Bangladeshi terror suspects held under Sosma, says IGP
PETALING JAYA : Some of the foreign nationals detained in recent police operations are being investigated under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), says Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail.
Khalid said all the suspects were Bangladeshi nationals, according to a report by Berita Harian.
'Some are being held under Sosma. The rest have been deported, while a few remain in custody for further investigation,' he was quoted as saying after a handover ceremony for the director of Bukit Aman's criminal investigation department today.
Khalid added that a special press conference would be called soon to provide further details on the investigation and the suspects' status.
'Tomorrow or the day after, I'll call a press conference to explain the actual situation,' he said.
A total of 36 individuals were picked up in coordinated raids in the Klang Valley and Seremban between May 23 and June 11, based on intelligence gathered by Bukit Aman's Special Branch.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail reportedly said that five of the individuals were involved in terrorism and had been charged in the sessions courts in Shah Alam, Selangor, and Johor.
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