Remains of two police commandos to arrive in Subang Saturday morning

The remains of two police commandos (VAT 69) who was killed in a gun battle with a group of armed intruders from southern Philippines, in Lahad Datu, Sabah, today, are expected to arrive in Subang, nearhere, at about 9am tomorrow.

Their bodies were earlier scheduled to arrive at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Subang, late tonight, the Inspector-General of Police Secretariat (public relations) assistant head, ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf told Bernama.

The two commandos killed were Insp Zulkifli Mamat, 29, and Corporal Sabarudin Daud, 46. Both had served at the Hulu Kinta Police Commando Camp.

Zulkifli, from Kampung Kubang Ikan, Besut, Terengganu leaves his wife, Noraziah Noor and two sons, aged four and one year, while Sabarudin leaves wife, Nurunisa Abu Bakar, and two sons and a daughter. Sabarudin was from Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

The three police commandos injured in the incident are Corporal Mohd Tarmizi Hashim, 32, Corporal Azman Ampong, 39, and Constable Mohamad Qaiyum'aiqal Zolkifli, 22.

Ramli said Mohd Tarmizi who was wounded in the hands and feet, and Azman, wounded in the thigh and buttocks, were being treated at Lahad Datu Hospital.

Mohamad Qaiyum'aiqal who was injured in his right shoulder and both legs had been admitted to Sandakan Hospital, he added.