UTK played pivotal role in rescuing the hostages held by Japanese Red ArmyKUALA LUMPUR: In 1975, a year after he took over as Inspector-General of Police( IGP), Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar( pic) established the Special Actions Unit( UTK), an elite group of police personnel meant for counter-terrorism operations. The move was almost prescient, as in August of that same year, the Japanese Red Army stormed the AIA building on Jalan Ampang and held 50 people hostage at gun point. According to Bernama, t