MalayMail-Nov 21
Bomb threats were issued against several international schools nationwide, according to police officials today. Although authorities suspect these to be hoaxes, the international schools still had to be evacuated under existing security protocols. The threats were made anonymously via email to schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, but other threats were also believed to have been issued against schools in other states. “A total of seven schools received bomb threats in Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kajang, Kuala Langat, and Subang Jaya. We are investigating the matter now but we do believe that it is a hoax,” Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan was quoted as saying by The Star. Hussein later confirmed the threats to be hoaxes as the deployed police bomb disposal units found no explosives at the schools as claimed in the anonymous email. “The email is a hoax aimed at causing widespread concern to both parents and school authorities. “We are giving a guarantee that the surrounding school areas are safe,” he said in a statement. He also said a joint investigation will be conducted with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia
“Any who are found to be committing the offence of spreading fake news that leads to public alarm and distress can be prosecuted under Section 507 of the Penal Code for the offence of criminal intimidation,” he said. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/11/21/bomb-threats-hit-several-international-schools-in-malaysia/103262
