KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Two people who were featured in photos on the Dhaka attack previously studied at Monash University’s campus here, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed today.
However, Khalid said Malaysian police were unable to verify if the duo was the attackers or victims in last week’s incident as Bangladesh authorities have not been able to confirm their roles.
“Even Bangladeshi authorities themselves couldn’t confirm whether they are the persons responsible for the attacks or they are just the victims,” he told reporters here.
“So on our end, we view what has happened seriously and if it is true that they were involved, we have to see whether they are radicalised here or somewhere else,” he added.
He said the public should not jump to conclusions but wait for the authorities to verify the matter.
“I’m saying two of them had studied here — that I confirm. But I’m not saying whether they are attackers or not,” he said.
Monash University Malaysia’s spokesman Dr Susheela Nair was reported saying earlier today that the university has over the weekend “became aware through social media that one or two of the alleged perpetrators in the Bangladeshi terror attacks had reportedly at one time attended Monash Malaysia”.
But she said the university has yet to receive any official communication from the authorities on that matter.
On Friday, seven gunmen attacked a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh and killed 20 people.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the incident, which saw six of the militants killed and another captured by the Bangladeshi authorities.
