KUALA LUMPUR: Police are closing in on the suspect believed to be responsible for the bomb hoax incident at the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry building early this month.
City police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the male suspect was believed to have used the name of another individual in sending the parcel which had allegedly contained an explosive device.
"He was believed to have dropped the parcel off at the courier company office in Sungai Buloh on the same day that it was delivered," he told reporters today.
He said investigators were sent to the office and managed to identified the name of the sender.
"We then found the sender and recorded a statement from him but he was unaware of any parcel being sent in his name," he said adding that they also retrieved CCTV footage from the courier company's office.
Rusdi said based on the CCTV footage, the suspect was wearing a face mask while interacting with the staff in the office.
"We advise business operators to ensure that those who enter their premises remove masks or helmets when conducting business.
"This is to ensure that these individuals can be positively identified," he said adding that the suspect involved is believed to be a Malaysian man of medium build.
It was reported that a bomb threat received by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry on June 5 was a hoax.
Initial investigation revealed that the ministry received a suspicious parcel that was addressed to its minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
The suspicious parcel, which contained a fake bomb, consisted of a timer, wires and a polymerisation of vinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, which made it look like an actual bomb.
