PETALING JAYA – The man suspected of firing a gun in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 14 says he needs seven lawyers to represent him after he was remanded for seven days until April 22.
Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid issued the seven-day remand order on Hafizul Harawi, 38, at a Magistrate’s Court in Kota Baru on April 16, Malay-language daily Sinar Harian reported.
Hafizul was remanded to help in investigations under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 and Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960.
Sinar Harian reported that the suspect was also under remand to help in investigations for possessing another individual’s identification documents and for using fake vehicle registration plates.
Earlier, Hafizul, who was clad in purple lock-up clothes, was taken to the Kota Baru Court Complex at 8.30am under heavy police guard.
Having evaded the authorities for more than 24 hours, Hafizul was apprehended by Kelantan police on April 15 at 3pm, after fleeing KLIA following the shooting incident.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said on April 16 that the suspect would be remanded for seven days in Selangor to help with investigations for attempted murder.
On April 14, pandemonium and panic struck KLIA’s Terminal 1 after gunshots were heard in the arrival hall.
At 1.20am, travel agency owner Farah Md Isa, better known as Farah Cie, was awaiting the return of clients who had used her services to go on Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
A firecracker was then thrown in her direction, injuring two members of the public nearby.
Two shots were then fired at Ms Farah at close range – one bullet missed its mark and the other hit her bodyguard, who had protected her from the gunfire, sustaining a wound to his stomach.
The shooter then fled to his car at Block C of the airport’s carpark.
Police later revealed the shooter’s identity as Ms Farah’s estranged husband Hafizul, who is also a partner in her business.
The couple were reportedly in the midst of a divorce.
The aftermath of the attack was caught on camera, with a video showing an injured man being wheeled out on a stretcher.
Another video was filmed by a person hiding behind a pillar, with a woman’s voice saying off camera in Malay: “Everybody is scared; there’s a gun.” THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
