POLICE AWAITING FEEDBACK ON ALLEGED M'SIAN LINK IN MUMBAI ATTACK

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Inspector-General of Police Musa
Hassan said Thursday he is awaiting feedback from the Indian police pertaining
to the media reports there which alleged that some of the assailants involved in
the Mumbai terrorist attack over the weekend had used Malaysian addresses to
rent an apartment in the city.

"So far, no information has been given to us by the Indian government in
connection with the incident and thus, the reports will stay as a mere
allegations until evidence is produced.

"The Indian government said that they too had not received any feedback
from Interpol pertaining to the incident, but they also have not ask for any
help from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM)," he told reporters opening a PDRM
exhibition at the Shah Alam Gallery, here Thursday.

News report surfaced in India the assailants had used Malaysian addresses
to rent an apartment in the Colaba area in the southern part of the city where
they struck with AK-47 rifles and hand grenades.

There were also reports that a credit card issued in Malaysia was found on
one of the dead terrorists.

On Tuesday, however, the Mumbai police said that so far, the ongoing probe
on the worst terror attack in India which left almost 170 people dead, did not
indicate any association with Malaysia.

In other development, Musa said of about two million police reports lodged
this year, only 171,000 actually involved genuine criminal cases.

"The rest of the reports were mostly on domestic violence and cyber crimes
which do not count under our crime index," he said.

Stressing that the crime rate in the country was still under control,
Musa, however, advised political parties, whether from the government or the
Opposition, to be the best role models for the people by not indulging
in illegal assemblies.

"Political leaders who organise illegal assemblies can be equated as
criminals," he added.
-- BERNAMA