PETALING JAYA: Police have recorded statements from several individuals, including tourism, arts and culture minister Tiong King Sing, to assist in the investigation into a recent bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax.
Bernama reported Putrajaya police chief A Asmadi Abdul Aziz as saying the incident at the tourism, arts and culture ministry building is still under investigation.
“So far, the statements of the minister and several witnesses have been taken. Efforts to locate the suspect is ongoing,” he said in a statement.
Previously, police confirmed that a package allegedly containing a bomb and addressed to Tiong last Wednesday was a hoax.
Asmadi said the package, received at 11.19am and sent using a delivery service from Sungai Buloh, contained a PVC pipe and a timer resembling a bomb.
The Putrajaya fire and rescue department evacuated everyone in the building, and police arrived with a bomb disposal unit.