No explosives found at Klang supermarket after bomb threat
KLANG: Police found no explosives or suspicious devices at a supermarket along Jalan Kapar here following an email claiming that such materials had been planted on the premises.
In an incident that initially caused panic among residents in Klang, Malaysia, police have now confirmed that no explosives were found at a supermarket following a bomb threat. The threat was made via an email which claimed that explosives had been planted at the supermarket on Jalan Kapar. Upon receiving the email, police promptly inspected the premises with the assistance of the K9 sniffer dog unit, the Selangor police contingent headquarters bomb disposal unit, the fire and rescue department, and the Klang civil defence department.
After a thorough investigation that lasted nearly three hours, no explosives or suspicious devices were discovered. North Klang police chief Assistant Commissioner Ramsay Embol stated that the case was being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code, which deals with criminal intimidation through anonymous communication. He urged the public to refrain from using such communication methods to spread information that could incite fear and disrupt public order.
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