On Wednesday, February 27, 2008, the JI leader escaped from the Internal Security Department's Whitley Road Detention Centre where he was being detained. His family was visiting him at the time, and he was being led to a room to meet them when he asked to go to the toilet. He then fled. A massive manhunt comprising of officers from the Singapore Police Force, including the Gurkha Contingent, the Police Tactical Unit and the Police National Service Key Installation Protection Unit were deployed in the vicnity of the area immediately after the escape. They were later aided by members of the Singapore Guards, before the operation was wound down over 17 hours later without success in locating the fugitive, who was believed to be unarmed.

Authorities said security is very tight at the detention centre and are presently conducting an independent study to determine how the fugitive escaped at 4.05pm. Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng acknowledged that a security lapse led to his escape, and that everything is being done in attempt to recapture him. The Onraet Road facility has armed guards, high wire fences and CCTV cameras. Reactions to the escape were filled with surprise and disbelief, and security around the schools in the area have also been beefed up. Indonesia and Malaysia have also announced in stepping up their own border security in the wake of this incident.

An urgent worldwide security alert, or Orange Notice, has been issued by INTERPOL following a request from Singapore, INTERPOL issued the Orange Notice - which includes Kastari’s photograph and fingerprints, essential elements to help law enforcement officers in their search and eventual verification of his identity when located and arrested – to each of its 186 National Central Bureaus (NCBs).

taken from.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mas_Selamat_bin_Kastari

what's more according to today's news. he was spotted at toa payoh lorong 1! and professionals believed that he may be hiding under the drains without food for days! i wonder how on earth he manage to run from bukit timah to toa payoh! what's more lorong 1 is where my school is! and the path i walk has lots of drains! and tomorrow i will be taking the same path to chruch! omg! i am feeling damn scare now! and today peiwen, jasmine and i kept on talking about the ji issue! damn diao leh! u this leader of singapore ji! shoo lah! never ever come near my school! and where are the police? send more people to patrol to protect us! best of all.. FIND HIM ASAP!!! of course to the people reading my blog.. KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR HIM! SEE HIM CALL 999!!!!!