“This issue has been brought to our attention and we have responded as per the directive from Bukit Aman.

“We have coordinated our resources in the field to monitor the suspect’s possible movements in the state, especially at the border,” Perlis police chief Muhammad Abdul Halim was quoted as saying by Berita Harian.

Muhammad said there had been no sighting of the suspect in Perlis so far.

“We have implemented additional control measures, including border surveillance, to prevent the suspect from fleeing to neighbouring countries,” he said.

Earlier today, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan confirmed in a statement that two gunshots were fired in the KLIA arrival hall.

He said a man had attempted to shoot his wife but failed to hit her, and that one of the bullets hit a bodyguard, who suffered severe injuries. He added that the suspect then fled the scene.

Hussein said a manhunt had been launched for the suspect, who is believed to have headed north.

Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Shuhaily Zain later said the suspect has a criminal record for two cases involving criminal intimidation and theft, and impersonating a civil servant.

Meanwhile, in Sungai Petani, Kedah police chief Fisol Salleh said security forces have tightened checks at the border with Thailand to prevent the suspect from slipping out of the country, Bernama reported.

He said all units of the police, including the General Operations Force, and the armed forces, have been alerted.

“The Kedah police contingent will give their full support (in the manhunt) by extending any information we may obtain on the suspect. Roadblocks have been set up in the border areas,” he was quoted as saying.