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KLIA shooting suspect arrives at PGU base [NSTTV]

SUBANG JAYA: The suspect in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) shooting on Sunday has arrived at the Police Air Operation Force (PGU) base here, today.

The 38-year-old suspect arrived from Kota Baru, Kelantan at 2.03pm on board the police's King Air B300 aircraft and was escorted by Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers who were armed and wearing tactical uniforms.

The suspect who wore a face mask seemed visibly exhausted.

He will be brought to the Selangor police headquarters in Shah Alam. 

He was also escorted by Federal CID director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

Earlier today, the police obtained a seven-day remand order against the suspect.

The remand order was obtained at the Kota Baru magistrates court this morning under Section 117 of Criminal Procedure Code, and ends on Apr 22.

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the suspect was arrested in front of a private hospital in Kota Baru around 3pm.

The police seized a Glock pistol, some cash of both Thai and Arab Saudi currencies, bullets, an international passport and a packet of firecrackers, a Honda Civic and four identification cards belonging to several individuals.

It was understood that he was enroute to Makah via Thailand.

The suspect fired two shots at his wife at the entrance of the arrival hall but missed, with one of the shots hitting Muhammad Nur Hadith, who was one of her two bodyguards.

The victim is currently undergoing surgery.

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