KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah attended the farewell reception and handover of duties ceremony for his police escort at Istana Negara on Wednesday (Nov 10).

       According to a statement by Istana Negara on Facebook, the ceremony saw Deputy Comm Yahaya Othman handing over the duties as the King’s police escort to Senior Asst Comm Azry Akmar Ayob.

       "The management of Istana Negara would like to express our highest gratitude and appreciation to DCP Datuk Yahaya Othman for his deeds and services during his stint at Istana Negara,” the statement read.

       Yahaya had been the King’s police escort since 2019 and would begin his new duties as deputy Kuala Lumpur police chief on Thursday (Nov 11).

       In the statement, the management of Istana Negara also congratulated and welcomed SAC Azry Akmar as the new King’s police escort in place of DCP Yahaya.

       SAC Azry Akmar has previously served as assistant director of Bukit Aman CID International/MAPO/ Investigation (D3). - Bernama