Activist Wanted for Facebook Threat Surrenders to Police
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- An activist, identified as Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, surrendered to police in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
- He is wanted in connection with a Facebook threat report filed on March 10.
- Police had previously sought his extradition from Thailand, where he allegedly stayed for over four months.
A 32-year-old activist surrendered to police in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, on Tuesday afternoon, ending a manhunt. The individual, identified as Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, is wanted for allegedly threatening another man via Facebook.
Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad stated that the investigation began after a report was filed on March 10. Police initiated an investigation under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Authorities had previously attempted to locate the suspect in Kajang, Selangor, but believed he had fled to Thailand through the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing on March 9. He reportedly remained in Thailand for over four months before re-entering Malaysia illegally through Kelantan.
The suspect will be brought to the Seremban Court tomorrow to obtain a remand order to assist in further investigation.
Earlier, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had announced that the Royal Malaysia Police had requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the activist. This was in response to allegations of religious provocation, with the aim of locating and bringing him back to Malaysia to assist with investigations.
The suspect is scheduled to be brought before the Seremban Court on Wednesday to obtain a remand order to aid further investigations into the alleged threats and communications violations.
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) submitted an application to Interpol on June 8 to issue a red notice against activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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