JOHOR BARU — Five family members of the suspect involved in the deadly attack on the Ulu Tiram police station were charged in the Sessions Court on Wednesday (June 19) for conspiring in promoting terrorist acts.

They face a total of nine charges related to encouraging and cultivating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) terrorist group’s ideology.

On May 17, lone assailant Radin Luqman, 21, was killed after an unprovoked attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in the wee hours of the morning.

Two police officers died from a machete attack, while a third was injured after being shot.

The five family members who have been charged were identified as Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62, his wife Rosna Jantan, 59, and their three children Radin Romyullah, 34, Farhah Sobrina, 23 and Mariah, 19.

Malaysian media identified Rosna as a Singaporean and Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that to be true.

All five family members arrived in the court’s compound in separate vehicles under heavy guard by the Special Branch’s counter-terrorism staff.

According to the charge sheet, Radin Imran, the family’s father who is unemployed, faces four charges under the Penal Code:

• He allegedly promoted terrorist acts by instilling Isis ideology in his family members, including the slain Ulu Tiram police station attacker, Radin Luqman, between the end of 2014 until May 17 this year at a house along Jalan Rabani in Kampung Sungai Tiram
• He is alleged to have supported terrorism acts by storing four self-made air rifles for terrorism activities at the same location at around 10.45am on May 17
• He is alleged to have pledged his oath of allegiance to Isis leader Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi at the end of 2014
• He is alleged to be in possession of a book related to Isis ideology

His son Radin Romyullah was charged with pledging his oath of allegiance to Abu Bakar and possession of an external hard disc drive containing materials related to Isis and the group's activities.

Meanwhile the family’s mother Rosna and her two daugthers, Farhah Sobrina and Mariah, were handed one charge each for deliberately omitting to provide information regarding crimes related to terrorist ideology.

The court did not offer bail and the accused were advised by the judge to appoint a lawyer to represent them in the cases. MALAY MAIL