ULU TIRAM: The 21-year-old suspect involved in the Ulu Tiram police station attack was laid to rest at 12.30pm today.
He was buried at the Kampung Sungai Tiram Muslim cemetery in Batu 19, Kampung Sungai Tiram. His remains arrived at the cemetery at 12.15pm.
The funeral was attended by only a few villagers, along with officers and policemen monitoring the surrounding situation.
Media practitioners present at the cemetery to cover the funeral were advised not to approach the tents provided, due to certain factors.
Kampung Sungai Tiram village head Muhamad Mohamed Som said that he was instructed by the District Kadi Office to place the suspect's grave at a distance from other public graves. Hence, a grave site at the end of the cemetery area was prepared for the purpose.
In the attack that occurred at 2.45am on Friday, two policemen lost their lives after the Ulu Tiram police station was assaulted by a masked man armed with a parang.
Constables Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed, while Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan was injured.
On Saturday, the police arrested a total of seven individuals, including the father of the attacker.
All of them were remanded for seven days starting May 18 to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain clarified that the suspect was not a member of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), despite his father's involvement with the group.
Preliminary police investigations suggested that the suspect acted alone, driven by his own motivations and understanding.