POLICE TO VERIFY CLAIMS THAT SOME MUMBAI TERRORISTS HAD USED M'SIAN ADDRESSES

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Police will seek Interpol's assistance in
obtaining details on allegations by some Indian media that some of the
terrorists in Wednesday's attacks in Mumbai had used Malaysian addresses to
rent apartments in the Indian city.

Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said the police need to clarify the
genuinity of the allegations before taking further action.

"We must check the genuinity of the facts and the police will go through
the
Interpol. It's too early to say anything. It's only a claim by the Indian
newspapers.

"Once we obtained the full details on the matter, we will take the
neccesary
action. Until then we will not interfere into the matter," he told Bernama when
contacted, here Sunday.

Musa also said that the Indian authorities had yet to provide full details
pertaining to the allegations.

On the Malaysian credit cards found at the scene of the attacks, Musa said,
one should not make a conclusion based on allegations.

"We're waiting for feedback from the Indian police," he said, adding that
any preliminary information needed to be verified.

At least 185 people were killed and 295 wounded in the three-day rampage
that occured at the heart Mumbai.

The number of people killed are expected to rise as security forces carry
out detail inspections.

India's top police officers as well as foreigners were among those who
perished in the mayhem, allegedly planned by Kashmir-based Pakistani militant
group.

Meanwhile, Deputy Defence Minister Abu Seman said the government was
strengthening cooperation and intelligence gathering with other countries to
ensure the country's security was safeguarded.

He said the crisis in several countries such as the terrorist attacks in
Mumbai and the anti-government protests in Bangkok, Thailand, required the
country to remain on the alert.

"We are constantly on alert," he told reporters here Sunday.
-- BERNAMA