KL’s Mid Valley pipe bomb threat was a hoax, police confirm, now tracking sender of email
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Police have confirmed that the pipe bomb threat at Centrepoint South Tower, Mid Valley City here last night was a hoax, and that no explosives were found...
From the original report
Brickfields police chief ACP Hoo Chang Hook said the Brickfields district police headquarters (IPD) Control Centre received a call regarding the incident from the building’s security manager at 8.17 pm.
He said the complainant told police that the management had received an email claiming that a pipe bomb had been planted at the location, prompting the immediate evacuation of the building as a precautionary measure.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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