SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — A suspect believed to have opened fire at the vehicle of the Bukit Kayu Hitam commander of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has been arrested within 24 hours of the incident.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the suspect is currently being questioned.
“We made the arrest in less than 24 hours. The interrogation process is now underway,” he said during Minister’s Question Time (MQT) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
However, Saifuddin did not disclose the number of arrests made.
In the incident at about 5.40 am yesterday, two men on a motorcycle approached a Proton X70 driven by senior assistant commissioner Mohd Nasaruddin M Nasir, who was on his way to a mosque to perform dawn prayers, before firing several shots.
Mohd Nasaruddin was appointed Bukit Kayu Hitam AKPS commander in January 2025 and previously served as chief of staff of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM).
Police believe the attack was intended to intimidate enforcement personnel actively carrying out operations in the border area.
