Picture Message of Escaped Terrorist Sent to 3.9m mobiles

Singapore's three mobile phone operators - SingTel, StarHub and MI - are sending out picture messages of an escaped fugitive to 3.9 million subscribers, police said, in a massive manhunt.

Terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari acted alone when he escaped a detention centre last Wednesday.

More than 54,000 posters and leaflets with the Mas Selamat's pictures and description have been placed at train and bus stations, shopping malls, housing estates and distributed by grassroots leaders and community volunteers. They urge members of the public to call the police if they spot him."

[SMS Text News via The Straits Times. Picture from Reuters]

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