Man who allegedly killed 2 Ulu Tiram cops lived in closed-off commune, ‘schooled by father at home’

Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain and Johor police chief M. Kumar inspecting the scene at the Ulu Tiram police station on May 17.

The suspect, who has not been identified, lived in Kampung Sungai Tiram, about 7km from the police station where the two officers were killed at 2.45am. Mr Fauzi told Malaysia’s New Straits Times that the closed-off settlement has been around for 20 years and houses an estimated 18 families. He added that the area was constantly monitored by the authorities.

Mr Shazrul Idham Aziz, village head of Kampung Ulu Tiram which is close to the police station, said the incident had caused some worry to residents in the area. The police have fortified at-risk locations in Johor including police stations and the palace, said Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police.The Luqmanul Hakiem Islamic School was established by JI’s Indonesian founder Abu Bakar Bashir and his compatriot Abdullah Sungkar, according to various reports. It enrolled students ranging from five-year-olds to 17-year-olds, many of whom were from Indonesia or Singapore, and whose parents sent them there for a religious education.

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