The police have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) shooting intended to flee to Mecca, Saudi Arabia via the Kelantan-Thailand border.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation director Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain today said Hafizul Hawari could have been planning to hide in a neighbouring country after the authorities launched a hunt for him.

However, Suhaily said the police were unsure of the details of the man’s plan to escape the country...