KUALA LUMPUR – Police will collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to identify the source of the bomb threat email received by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the investigation into the threat was carried out after an investigation paper was opened under Section 507 of the Penal Code to identify the perpetrators.
He said police have yet to identify the individual who sent the email.
“Therefore, we will ask MCMC and CSM to trace the source of the email,” he said at the Kuala Lumpur police’s ‘Op Hormat Undang-Undang Jalan Raya’ Phase 2 press conference here today.
At 3pm yesterday, BNM staff received an email about a bomb threat, and after nearly two hours of thorough inspection by the Royal Malaysia Police’s Bomb Disposal Unit, it was confirmed that the threat was false and that the country’s financial centre was safe.
Meanwhile, Allaudeen said that so far, police have recorded the statements of 27 people to aid in the investigation into the rally held in the capital without a permit last Saturday.
He said that two more people, out of a total of 29, have yet to come forward to have their statements recorded.
“These two individuals should come forward; otherwise, we will issue a notice under Section 111 of the Criminal Procedure Code today. This is our last resort to complete the investigation before referring the case to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action,” he said. – September 21, 2023