‘Bomb’ explodes outside PKR HQ

A homemade explosive went off near a TNB feeder pillar some 40 metres away from the PKR HQ.

(FMT) – A homemade bomb exploded some 40 metres from the PKR headquarters in Tropicana several hours after improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were discovered in DAP offices in Kepong and Puchong.

A police source said the small explosive device went off near a TNB feeder pillar along Jalan Merchant Square at around 10pm last night.

“It was a minor explosion, there were no injuries or serious damage. It was a homemade explosive,” he added.

A police bomb disposal unit and forensics team were also dispatched to the scene.

PKR leaders could not be reached for comment.

Yesterday evening, the police bomb squad detonated an explosive device found at the Puchong DAP office.

Earlier in the day, the police also detonated three explosive devices after removing them from a DAP election campaign site in Jinjang Utara, Kepong.

The devices were packed in a box with a warning: “Awas. Bom” (Caution: Bomb).

No arrests have been made so far.

Dubbed as the mother of all elections, the run-up to GE 13 is witnessing an escalation in violence, prompting leaders of both coalitions to appeal for calm.