Bomb threats are serious matters and should never be taken lightly or as a joke. If you are at an airport or on a flight, it is best to avoid using such words or any similar terms that could potentially land you in jail.
There is also no such thing as a harmless bomb-threat prank, particularly at a concert venue, as panicking crowds could be injured and the event disrupted or cancelled. That said, while such incidents are often dismissed as empty threats, this time an explosive did go off in a parking area, an incident that could have cost lives. Here’s what happened:
Yesterday (Monday, 22nd December), a small explosion occurred in a parking area of the Desa Palma apartment complex in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Reports indicate that the incident took place in the early hours, around 7am, startling residents. Negeri Sembilan police chief, Deputy Commissioner Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, told reporters that a team was immediately dispatched to investigate the scene after receiving calls that nails had been scattered by the explosion.
“Based on information from witnesses, the explosion originated from a car. Efforts to locate those responsible are ongoing,” he said in a statement. Authorities confirmed that three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in one of the houses in the area following a search. Approximately 250 metres from the site, police located the vehicle believed to have caused the explosion. Examination of the vehicle revealed several items, including materials suspected to have triggered the blast.
Unfortunately, those three may not have been the only makeshift explosives in the area. Residents around Desa Palma shared photos and videos on social media showing police officers and firefighters conducting searches for additional explosives or potential threats into the early hours of the morning.
One resident reported that another device was discovered at Starvalleyz and successfully defused by the authorities. The case is currently being investigated under Section 4 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, as well as Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by explosion with intent to cause damage.
