Lahad Datu Shooting: 13 soldiers remanded, victim buried

A total of 13 military personnel including the main suspect in the shooting incident Lahad Datu yesterday were remanded for eight days from today to assist in the investigation of the case that resulted in a death of a commando and serious injuries to two civilians.

All of the military personnel aged 20 to 40 years are now detained at the lock-up in the police headquarters (IPD) Lahad Datu upon remand proceedings after they were arrested in Lahad Datu.

Following their arrests, police seized 13 firearms including the firearm used by the suspect who is a member of the Regimental Special Forces commando (RGK) during the incident in front of a 24-hours convenience store in the town of Lahad Datu.

Head of Criminal Investigation Department Sabah , Senior Asst Comm Omar Mammah said all soldiers who were arrested were believed to be at the scene when the commotion started which resulted in one of them firing several shots .

Dissatisfaction

He said police believed the incident was a result of dissatisfaction by four soldiers after the entertainment centre employee prevented them from bringing in drinks bought from outside into the premises.

"This has caused the outbreak of clashes between the four soldiers with an employee of the Karaoke pub located on the top floor of the building before lingering in front of a convenience store," he said when contacted yesterday.

The incident happened at 4.45 am Tuesday. Lance Corporal Mohd Fiffixezafey Mat Husin, 28, from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, died in the emergency ward in Lahad Datu Hospital after a gunshot wound in the left chest.

The investigation at the crime scene found the 5:56 millimeter ammunition type and blood stains.

Police refused to confirm the type of weapon used by the suspect in the incident.

In Malay version .................................................................

Kes bunuh komando di Lahad Datu: 13 anggota tentera direman

(Gambar) Isteri Fiffixezafey, Norhidayah Hasbullah, 27, menatapi arwah suaminya untuk kali terakhir, selepas jenazahnya tiba di Kampung Gong Guchil, Pasir Puteh, untuk dikebumikan.

Seramai 13 anggota tentera termasuk suspek utama insiden tembak di Lahad Datu kelmarin, direman lapan hari mulai semalam, bagi membantu siasatan kes berkenaan yang menyebabkan seorang komando maut serta dua orang awam cedera.

Semua anggota tentera berusia 20 hingga 40 tahun itu, kini ditahan di lokap Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Lahad Datu sejurus prosiding reman di lokasi sama, selepas mereka ditahan dalam gerakan di sekitar Lahad Datu.

Susulan tangkapan mereka, polis merampas 13 laras senjata api termasuk disyaki digunakan suspek yang juga anggota komando dari Rejimen Gerak Khas (RGK), dalam insiden di hadapan sebuah premis serbaneka 24 jam di bandar Lahad Datu.

Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Polis Sabah, Senior Asisten Komisioner Omar Mammah, berkata semua anggota tentera yang ditahan itu dipercayai berada di lokasi kejadian ketika kekecohan yang menyebabkan seorang daripada mereka melepaskan beberapa das tembakan.

Rasa tidak puas hati

Beliau berkata, polis percaya kejadian terbabit berpunca daripada rasa tidak puas hati empat anggota tentera selepas dikatakan dihalang pekerja sebuah pusat hiburan untuk membawa masuk minuman daripada luar ke premis berkenaan.

“Keadaan itu menyebabkan tercetusnya pertengkaran di antara empat anggota tentera terbabit dengan seorang pekerja kelab hiburan yang terletak di tingkat atas bangunan, sebelum berlarutan di depan sebuah kedai serbaneka,” katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam.

Dalam kejadian jam 4.45 pagi kelmarin, Lans Koperal Mohd Fiffixezafey Mat Husin, 28, dari Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, meninggal dunia ketika dalam rawatan kecemasan di Hospital Lahad Datu selepas terkena tembakan pada dada kiri.

Siasatan di tempat kejadian menemui kelongsong peluru jenis 5.56 milimeter serta kesan tompokan darah. Polis enggan mengesahkan jenis senjata yang digunakan suspek dalam insiden terbabit.

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