The Rohingya man, also known as ‘Long Tiger’, who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor recently, was believed to be planning to flee to a neighbouring country, said Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.

He said Long Tiger, whose real name is Abdul Hamim Ab Hamid, 32, was attempting to make his way out of the country, either to Indonesia or Thailand.

“Long Tiger was re-arrested...