Police detonate three mortar bombs found among scrap metal in Dengkil
SEPANG: Police detonated three mortar bombs this morning, a day after they were found among scrap metal outside a house in Dengkil.
SEPANG: Police detonated three mortar bombs on Monday morning, a day after they were discovered among scrap metal outside a house in Dengkil. Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman, the district police chief, stated that the bombs, one 81mm in length and two 60mm, were neutralized by the police Bomb Disposal Unit at an open construction site near 9.20am.
The disposal procedure concluded around 9.25am in a secure and controlled fashion, with no reported incidents. The mortar bombs were uncovered approximately 3pm the previous day by an individual sorting scrap metal from a roll-on roll-off (RoRo) bin outside a residence in Kampung Dato Ahmad Razali, Dengkil. Upon detection, law enforcement was dispatched to the location, securing the area to maintain public safety.
The Bomb Disposal Unit assessed the items and confirmed them as mortar bombs before transferring them to a secure site for disposal. Norhizam cautioned the public against handling, moving, or approaching suspected explosive objects and to promptly report any such items to the police.
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