Tampin police chief Amiruddien Sariman said police received a report about the discovery of the bomb by a worker there at about 4.50pm.

“A police team from Gemas and Tampin went to the scene and found the object.

“The bomb disposal units from the Negeri Sembilan police headquarters and Tampin police headquarters were asked to handle the destruction of the UXO,” he said in a statement today.

He said the object was discovered during earthworks to level the construction site, a project area managed by F&N Agrivalley for the past year.

Amiruddien said a preliminary investigation found that the object was a 1,000lb aerial bomb, based on the suspension lug found on its surface, and was 153cm long with a circumference of 142cm.

“The destruction process was completed at 2.45pm after measures were taken to ensure no explosive materials were left behind,” he said.