‘State clear of Daesh militant threat, surveillance on-going’
KUCHING: The police are always on the alert for potential terrorismrelated activities despite the state being clear of threats from Daesh militants, said State Police Commissioner Datuk Mazlan Mansor.
He said on- going police surveillance has not indicated the presence of any Daesh militants in the state, adding that Sarawak is still safe.
“( We) will intensify our effort to secure our borders to improve security, and will continue to monitor the situation.
“We have our uniformed as well as plainclothes police personnel on the ground, among the public, to observe the situation especially
(We) will intensify our effort to secure our borders to improve security, and will continue to monitor the situation.
at crowded places at all times,” he told reporters during his Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at his official residence here on Sunday.
Mazlan also pointed out that the there has yet to be a Sarawakian involved with Daesh militants in Marawi, Philippines.
On a separate matter, he said the death of a 12-year- old boy in a firecracker mishap at Kampung Bintawa Hilir here early Sunday morning was an isolated case, adding that the matter has been classified as sudden death.
He urged parents to be mindful of their children’s safety at all times, especially during the festive season as they ( parents) have the tendency to sometimes forget about what their children are doing.
The deceased, identified as Haiqal Hakim Zolpaka, succumbed to serious injuries to his head caused by a firecracker explosion around 12.15am.
Initial investigation revealed that the deceased was playing with firecrackers alone before the explosion happened.
Datuk Mazlan Mansor, state Police Commissioner