Rafiq Sadiq
Rafiq Sadiq | |
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| Born | Rafiq bin Sadiq May 22, 1986 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Known for | Attempted assassination plot of Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom |
| Criminal charge(s) | Attempted murder |
Rafiq bin Sadiq is a former Malaysian policeman and convicted criminal, known for his arrest by authorities for attempting to assassinate the British head of state, Queen Alexandra during her inaugural state visit to Malaysia on June 2019.
Born in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Rafiq spent much of his early life and later his adulthood in the capital, during which he reportedly landed a job as a cashier at a shopping mall, also located in Kuala Lumpur, where he worked for roughly six years long, before eventually quitting his job there in favour of a new one as a police officer as part of the Royal Malaysia Police, which he began serving since 2015. By the time of the incident, Rafiq had already reached the rank of Superintendent of Police.
On June 2019, amidst a controversial state visit held by Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom to his home country, Malaysia, Rafiq, whom had then not been assigned with any duties as part of the extensive security detail for the visiting British queen, broadcasted himself live on the social media site, Instagram, through which he openly announced his intention to assassinate the visiting British monarch. However, due to the open and public nature of his supposed assassination plot, Rafiq's plan soon caught the attention of authorities, whom identified his vehicle and promptly had him arrested. At the time of his arrest, he was caught with his personal Glock sidearm and an illegally purchased Carbon 15 firearm. Then, due to the sensitive nature of his arrest, Rafiq's capture by police was initially kept secret from the public, but several media outlets soon begin to report on the incident, thereby leading to widespread publicity surrounding Rafiq.
Eventually, on June 30th, the Federal Court of Malaysia sentenced Rafiq to ten-year-long imprisonment on the charge of attempted murder. Therefore, he is expected to be released by July 2029.