PETALING JAYA: A bank’s routine was disrupted by a telephone call claiming a bomb had been planted at its office in Jalan Seenivasagam, Ipoh, today.
The call came in about 11.45 am and police were alerted.
Star Online said 30 police officers, including a bomb squad, a forensics team and K9 dog unit, were sent to the bank to investigate.
All 80 workers in the building were evacuated until the “all clear” was given by police.
Ipoh District Police Chief ACP Sum Chang Keong said police are trying to trace the prank call made by a man.