Tan Sri Ismail Omar
KUALA LUMPUR: Police yesterday detained an Iranian believed to be linked to a series of bombings in Bangkok, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.
He said the Iranian man was arrested under the Immigration Act of Malaysia at 3.30pm yesterday “following intelligence provided by our Thai counterpart”.
“He is being investigated for terrorism activities in relation to bombings in Thailand,” he said in a short statement issued, here.
Earlier, federal police have been on high alert for an Iranian linked to a failed attack in Bangkok to assassinate Israeli diplomats, and is believed to have slipped into Malaysia.
Malaysian police, in collaboration with Interpol, were monitoring the case since a series of explosions occurred in Bangkok yesterday.
According to international news agencies, Thai authorities have detained the Iranian’s two accomplices in connection with the explosions.
One of the men, identified as Saeid Morati, 28, according to a passport found in his possession, lost his legs when he tried to hurl an explosive device at a Thai police car while fleeing from an earlier blast at a house in Bangkok.
The other was detained as he tried to board a flight out of Thailand.
A third suspect is believed to have fled to Malaysia. — Bernama