Malaysia

Sabah police on hunt for four Covid-19 quarantine escapees

3 Filipinos, 1 local man took flight after being transferred from Penampang lock-up

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 01 Aug 2021 12:43PM

Sabah police on hunt for four Covid-19 quarantine escapees

PENAMPANG – Police are tracking down four detainees, including three Filipino migrants, who escaped the Covid-19 low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) at the Native Courts Training Institute here earlier this morning.

Penampang district police chief Mohd Haris Ibrahim said the four fled at 3.30am.

He said the Filipinos involved were Mohd Rahman Basir, 24, Mohd Diyazmir Razif Rudyaz, 20, and Salman Arip, 19, while the fourth, a local man, was identified as Arippian Abdul, 27.

“The detainees were transferred from the Penampang police station lock-up to the PKRC on July 24 after being confirmed positive for Covid-19,” he said in a statement here today.

Those who have information have been urged to contact the Penampang district police headquarters operations room at 088-723-961 or make a report at any nearby police station. – Bernama, August 1, 2021

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