He said the police were not ruling out the terror threat following the arrest in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Pahang of three suspected IS militants who had intended to launch attacks last Tuesday, the eve of Merdeka Day.

“We are not ruling out the possibility of some plans by these militants,” he told reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties to the new Kedah police chief at the state police headquarters here today.

Deputy Director of Management (Services/Personnel) at Bukit Aman, Asri Yusoff, assumed the post of Kedah police chief today, taking over from Zamri Yahya, who will assume Asri’s post at Bukit Aman.

Noor Rashid said the police were monitoring the movement of several people whom they believe could create trouble in the country.

“These people are under the police’s radar. We will act when the time is right,” he said.

Asri, 58, who hails from Kota Baru, has been with the police force for 32 years.

He was Kedah police deputy chief from 2007 to 2010. He was promoted as deputy director of management (services/personnel) at Bukit Aman on Dec 16, 2013.