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KLCC Bomb scare: No, you can’t take a chance that it is nothing!

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9 March 2016

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Suspected explosives turn out to be Petrosains science projects

KUALA LUMPUR: The two objects found at Aquaria KLCC here, which police earlier suspected to be explosives turned out to be only school science projects.

City police chief Datuk Tajudin Md Isa said initial investigations revealed that the glass jars were left at Aquaria by a primary school student, who went there on a school trip.

“From closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) footage, police found that the group of school students had earlier visited Petrosains in KLCC.

“From investigation, police learnt that each of them were given a jar together with wires, a light bulb and a battery by Petrosains as a science project,” he said.

Tajudin said CCTV at Aquaria also captured a girl from the same group leaving the jars at Aquaria.

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/131915/suspected-explosives-turn-out-be-petrosains-science-projects

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Aidila Razak

However, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said preliminary investigations on the destroyed items found that they were not bombs, but experiments left by school children who had visited KLCC.

“The experiment on light placed in jars is called STARLAB, and was given to students as souvenirs by Petrosains,” Khalid tweeted at about 10.20pm.

Petrosains is a science centre located at the Suria KLCC mall, and is connected to Aquaria KLCC.

According to Fuad, Aquaria KLCC cleaner spotted the jars at about 5.30pm and moved them near a trash can at the connecting Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

KLCC security personnel suspecting something amiss contacted police, who in turn sent a bomb squad.

The Fire and Rescue Department was called in to stand by while the items were destroyed.

Fuad said the jars were destroyed at the park in front of the convention centre, after it was cordoned off from the public.

Confirming the matter, Dang Wangi police chief Zainol Samah said the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre area was cordoned off at 6pm.

Jalan Pinang and an area about 100 metres from Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre were cordoned off for 10 minutes during the operation, he said in a statement.

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Robot used to defuse bombs found at Aquaria KLCC

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Free Malaysia Today

Robot used to defuse bomb found at Aquaria KLCC

KUALA LUMPUR: A robot used by the police bomb squad defused a bomb found at Aquaria KLCC today.

Hang Tuah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Commander Fuad Omar said the bomb was found at 5.30pm today by a maintenance worker at Aquaria.

He said the worker then informed security there which then called the bomb squad.

“Once the bomb squad arrived, they called us to be on standby in case there was a fire.

“The bomb was defused by a robot at 7.45pm and the effect was minor,” he told FMT.

When asked if anyone saw any suspect, Fuad replied in the negative and that the police would be carrying out their investigation.

“We (Fire Department) arrived at the location before 7pm and we left at 8.15pm.”

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/03/09/robot-used-to-defuse-bomb-found-at-aquaria-klcc/

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Two bottles containing what is believed to be an improvised explosive device were found at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on March 9, 2016.PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-detonate-two-suspected-explosives-found-at-klcc-basement-carpark-area

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KUALA LUMPUR: The police bomb squad destroyed two objects suspected to be improvised explosive devices found at Aquaria KLCC, here, earlier today.

The glass jars were found near the Aquaria counter at about 6pm today, before they were moved to the compound of KL Convention Centre.

City police chief Datuk Tajudin Md Isa, when contacted confirmed the find. When asked if police had confirmed that the objects found were explosives, he said police were still investigating and would issue a statement soon.

It is learnt that the objects were destroyed by the bomb squad using their Theodore robot at about 7.50pm.

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/131911/two-suspected-ieds-destroyed-klcc

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