USM student released on bail

Kuala Lumpu: A Universiti Sains Malaysia student who was arrested in Nibong Tebal on Sunday for allegedly making atreat against the prime minister was released on police bail yesterday.

    Inspector- General of police Tan Sri Ismail said the 23-year old student, who is doing his Master in civil engineering at USM was interrogated for several hours about the alleged threat.

    The student did not posses the capability to carry out his threat of putting a bomb in the helicopter that will fly the prime minister for a visit to the campus next week.

    Ismail said police granted him bail as he had to sit for an examination yesterday. The student had allegedly made his threat at his blog post.

    Ismail said he was disappointed with what the student did. In George town, USM said it would leave it to the police to investigate the student’s threat to the prime minister.

    Vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Omar Osman said USM was prepared to work with the police, including to act against the student. We also want the advice all student to be careful with their postings on social media. They should be aware of the implications, especially if it involved security threats, he said in his statement.