Johor Bahru Utara district police chief ACP Rupiah Abd Wahid said police received information regarding the discovery of the object at 11 am, today.

She said from the investigation it was found that the bomb was an old PRB 36 hand grenade, measuring 11.43 cm long with a circumference measuring 20.32 cm.

According to Rupiah, the bomb disposal unit of the Johor contingent police headquarters destroyed the bomb at 5pm, today.

“The bomb was destroyed without any incident,” she said in a statement here, today.

She said so far no motive and threat of crime had been reported following the bomb’s discovery. She called on people who found any objects such as bombs or explosives not to touch or move them.

“If they find such an object, the public should immediately report its discovery to the nearest police station,” she added.