Slain Sabah cop was having dinner when ambushed - The Rakyat Post

KOTA KINABALU, July 13: Corporal Ab Rajah Jamuan was having a late dinner with his colleague, Constable Zakia Aliep, when they were ambushed by a group of armed men close to midnight last night. It was Ab Rajah’s last meal. His body was found under the jetty, close to the restaurant where he was having dinner. Ab Rajah’s body was sent to the Tawau Hospital for post-mortem at about 10.30am today. Corporal Abd Rajah Jamuan was killed following a shootout with a group of armed men this morning. Corporal Ab Rajah Jamuan was killed following a shootout with a group of armed men this morning. The 32-year-old marine policeman, who was formerly attached to the Marine Police Team in Kampung Acheh in Perak, was found under the jetty after they were ambushed by a group of eight armed men at around 11pm last night. It was learnt the two were among policemen who had responded to a report about a kidnapping bid in the Bilabong Resort, followed by exchange of fire between them and the trespassers at about 11pm last night. It was learnt that the masked gunmen who wore black shirts and army fatigues pants fired random shots at the restaurant and reception office at the Smart Water Bungalow Resort in Mabul Island, off Semporna at about 11.10pm. Meanwhile, Zakia, 26, is missing, feared to have been kidnapped after the attack, in which the trespassers also shot at a Marine Police patrol boat docked nearby the jetty. Constable Zakia Aliep (left) is now missing, feared to have been kidnapped after the attack. Constable Zakia Aliep (left) is now missing, feared to have been kidnapped after the attack. An M16 semi-automatic rifle had also been reported missing. Initial investigation revealed that the suspects, who came from the Philippines, had quietly entered the location before ambushing the Malaysian security forces. A massive manhunt has been launched with the collaboration of all security agencies to track down the gunmen with operations covering the Mabul and islands off Semporna. The incident occurred just about one-and-a-half hours after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that several additional measures would be implemented to further strengthen the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) in addition to the recent administrative restructuring, when attending the breaking of fast and dinner function with Sabah Barisan Nasional leaders and the people, here, last night. He said this included deploying Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad’s (MISC) container freighter, the MT Bunga Mas Lima, to Sabah, where it will serve as “mother ship” for maritime assets and personnel near the Philippine border. “The vessel will be a forward operational base for intercepting cross-border criminals trying to flee to a neighbouring country after committing crimes in the state.” He added that additionally, two Petronas platforms were currently being modified and would be set up by year-end as the last line of defence between the Lahad Datu and Semporna waters. He explained the platforms will be equipped with modern radar that would enable the security forces to detect movements, day or night, in the area, he explained. Esscom Commander Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun is set to hold a press conference on the incident at the Semporna Marine police headquarters this afternoon. Read more: http://ift.tt/1qX8tBO



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