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At about 1pm yesterday, 21 December, 6 vehicles parked at a car park near the Taman Jaya LRT station was destroyed by a sudden burst of fire
Image via Twitter/Adrian Lim Chee En
Image via Twitter/Adrian Lim Chee En
Watch the video of the incident, uploaded by Portal Islam dan Melayu Ismaweb.net here:
Photos and videos of the incident started surfacing online, with some netizens even claiming that the explosion was caused by a bomb
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Image via Twitter
Debunking the "bomb" rumour that surfaced after the news of the explosion broke out, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar instead confirmed that car was set ablaze by an unknown perpetrator
Image via Twitter/Khalid Abu Bakar
Meanwhile, Rapid KL was quick provide more clarity on the situation by ensuring that the Taman Jaya LRT station was not affected by the fire and that there will be no disruptions to the train schedule and operations
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The authorities have since arrested the man behind the incident and here's how the fire blast really happened:
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Image via Bomba/Malaysiakini
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst. Comm. Mohd Zani Che Din revealed that the incident was sparked by the raging emotions of a young man going through a divorce.
The culprit, a man in his 20s, apparently turned up at the parking lot where his ex-wife's car was parked at and in a fit of rage, threw a petrol bomb at her car, while she was standing right by it.
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As the cars were parked in close proximity, the surrounding vehicles quickly caught on fire and the fireball engulfed five other vehicles parked nearby
**Despite the massive fire that broke out, thankfully, no injuries were reported in this incident.**
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According to Malaysiakini, the suspect is currently under remand for four days, under Section 435 of the Penal Code which handles all cases related to mischief with fire or explosive substances
Image via Sonia Awale/Malaysiakini
