Police confirmed bomb threats at nine international schools were hoaxes

The email turned out to be hoaxes aimed to cause concern among the schools and parents

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Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (left) and Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid say the authorities are investigating bomb threats sent through email to international schools around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur - FMTPic
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (left) and Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid say the authorities are investigating bomb threats sent through email to international schools around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur - FMTPic

KUALA LUMPUR — The police have confirmed receiving reports about nine international schools, two in Kuala Lumpur and seven in Selangor, of having receiving bomb threats via email this morning.

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that inspections at the seven schools, located in the Petaling Jaya, Kajang, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam and Kuala Langat districts did not turn up any bombs there.

He said the email turned out to be hoaxes aimed to cause concern among the schools and parents.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said when contacted that the Bomb Disposal Unit was conducting flushing duties at two international schools in Wangsa Maju that received the bomb threats.

A message about the bomb threats went viral on social media at 10 am to 11 am this morning. — Bernama

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