Six cars set ablaze near Taman Jaya LRT

Police classifies case as mischief by fire.

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PETALING JAYA: Images of thick, black smoke billowing from a parking lot near the Taman Jaya LRT station circulated on WhatsApp, has sent the public into a frenzy as some have linked it to a possible bomb attack.

These pictures, according to Jalan Penchala fire-fighter Narmizi Hamzah, was of a fire which occurred at around 1pm today.

Six cars including a Toyota Vios, Proton, and Honda were burnt in the fire which took a team of five firemen half an hour to put out.

“We received a call informing us of the incident at 1.57pm and when we got there, the cars were completely on fire. Fortunately, no one was in the cars when they were set ablaze,” he said when contacted by FMT.

The Petaling Jaya Fire and Rescue department is currently investigating the cause of the incident and is not ruling out any possibilities, said Narmizi.

“It is impossible for us to immediately identify what caused the fire, but we will be looking at all possible causes,” he added when asked if a bomb may have been involved.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar in his tweet, confirmed that the incident was not a bomb blast and that someone had set a car ablaze.

He also said that police were investigating the case as mischief by fire.

Meanwhile Prasarana, issued a statement clarifying that the fires did not take place at the Taman Jaya LRT station or its car park as previously mentioned by some and that all trains were operating as usual.

“The incident has taken place at a car park next to our station. The car park is not operated by Rapid KL.

“Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire. No injuries reported. Train services are not affected and are operating as usual.”