Cops detonate old artillery shell found in Perak

 The 35kg bomb was found by a 55-year-old man yesterday evening.

Perak Tengah police chief Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said the bomb was found by a 55-year-old local man while carrying out routine work in the area at 8pm. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 A 155mm artillery shell was found in an open area in Sungai Tumbuh, Bandar Universiti, Seri Iskandar, Perak, yesterday.

Perak Tengah police chief Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said the old bomb, weighing 35kg, was found by a 55-year-old local man who was carrying out routine work there about 8pm.

“The bomb disposal unit of the Perak police headquarters was dispatched to the location for further investigation,” Bernama reported him as saying.

Hafezul said the unit then detonated the bomb at the site at 9am today.

“Further examination of the area where the bomb was discovered found the place to be safe,” he said. - FMT