At 4:05 pm on Wednesday, 27 February 2008, the JI leader escaped from the Internal Security Department's Whitley Road Detention Centre where he was being detained.
Pukul 16:05 hari Rabu, tanggal 27 Februari 2008, pemimpin JI ini melarikan diri dari Pusat Penahanan Jalan Whitley di mana ia sedang ditahan.