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Special task force to investigate death threat against Khalid – Bernama

Dedah nama polis jumpa Sirul, kata DAP kepada Khalid

The police have formed a special task force to probe into the death threat made by a group of youths against Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the police would also work with the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to identify the individuals involved.

"We are in the process of identifying the blogs and we have classified it as a criminal intimidation case," he told reporters after a luncheon with senior citizens at the Rumah Seri Kenangan in Kota Baru.

The programme, organised by the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital's Kota Baru People's Caring Cancer Fund, and the Unity and Racial Relations Bureau of the Kota Baru People's Association (POKB), was held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

Also present were Kelantan police chief Datuk Mazlan Lazim and POKB president Sheikh Ahmad Dasuki Sheikh Mohamad.

Recently, a video clip went viral on social media, showing three masked men who called themselves Anak Malaysia Anti-Demokrasi (Amad) threatening to blow up the IGP's car and kill him.

In another development, Noor Rashid said the Attorney-General's Chambers had yet to start the process of requesting for the extradition of former Special Action Unit (UTK) personnel Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, who had been sentenced to death by the Federal Court for murdering Mongolian part-time model, Altantuya Shaariibuu, nine years ago.

Sirul Azhar is believed to be in Australia.

Yesterday, Australian Immigration and Border Protection minister Peter Dutton was reported to have said that the Australian government would "consider" any application for extradition, including of Sirul Azhar.

Sirul Azhar had gone to Australia before the Federal Court, in overturning a Court of Appeal decision, found him and Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri guilty of having murdered the Mongolian woman.

The Federal Court then issued a warrant of arrest for Sirul Azhar.

On January 16, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Australian government would not entertain a Malaysian government request to have Sirul Azhar extradited.

This is due to the Australian extradition law not allowing a person to be extradited to face an offence that carries the death penalty.

On nomination day for the Chempaka state by-election, which is on March 10, Noor Rashid assured that the police would station adequate personnel to safeguard the people's safety and ensure smooth nomination process.

The Chempaka state seat fell vacant following the death of the incumbent assemblyman Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat due to prostate cancer on February 12.

The Election Commission has set March 10 for nomination and March 22 for polling.

In the 13th general election, Nik Aziz, who was PAS spiritual leader, won the seat with a majority of 6,500 votes.

The former Kelantan menteri besar obtained 12,310 votes while BN candidate Wan Razman Wan Abd Razak garnered 5,810 votes. – Bernama, February 28, 2015.