KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 – Police today detonated two glass bottles containing explosive devices were found at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) basement carpark area on this evening started making its round at approximately 6.30pm today. The two suspicious items are believed to have been found by passers-by before the authorities were alerted. The two jars were taken by a safe spot to be detonated by a robot handled by the police bomb squad at about 7.45pm.
The operations are now over and a press conference is expected soon. Popular artiste, Grammy Award-winning pop rock singer-songerwriter, Richard Marx was scheduled to perform a concert which organised by Midas Promotions in collaboration with Fat Boys at the location. A Universal Music representative confirmed that the concert began at approximately 8.40pm despite the alleged bomb scare.
