GEORGE TOWN (Oct 10): Police have dismissed the possibility of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or better known as Jho Low hiding in Los Angeles as reported by international media last month.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said police are confident Jho Low, who is linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, is still in hiding and getting protection in a country.