Civil servant arrested for possession of ammo
KOTA BHARU: A civil servant was arrested following the discovery of 46 blanks and three bullet casings of the similar type in his house at Jalan Lemal, Pasir Mas, yesterday.
Kelantan Criminal Investigation Department chief ACP Mohamad Fakri Che Sulaiman said the 38year- old suspect was detained after raiding his house at about 12.30am on Monday.
“In the raid, police found SME 5.56mm blank ammo (46) as well as three casings of the same type hidden in a bag, in the suspect’s bedroom,” he told reporters at the state Police Contingent Headquarters here yesterday.
Mohamad Fakri said based on initial investigations, police also discovered that the bullets seized were from a M4 rifle.
He said the civil servant was believed to have obtained the bullets from his nephew who was a soldier in Pahang, for decoration purposes.
“The suspect tested negative for drugs and did not possess any previous criminal record,” said Fakri adding that the suspect would be remanded for three days starting Monday to assist investigations.
Police would also investigate his nephew.
In an unrelated incident in Ipoh, a police corporal has been admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound in the left leg and a fractured left index finger after he is believed to have accidentally shot himself last Sunday.
Murli Farzizi Zakaria, 34, was injured in the left thigh and calf and had fractured his left index finger in the incident that happened at the Sungai Siput District Police headquarters north of here at 10.20pm. — Bernama