‘Tangkap Azam Baki’ rally: Police to call up organisers, participants over firecracker incident in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Police will call up the organisers and some participants of the ‘Tangkap Azam Baki’ gathering to assist in investigations into a fireworks incident in front of the SOGO Complex here, which caused a disruption this afternoon.

Dang Wangi police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said investigations are being conducted to identify the cause of the incident and those responsible.

“At the start of the gathering, there was some commotion involving the lighting of firecrackers, but no injuries or property damage were reported,” he told a press conference at the scene.

He said the case is being investigated under Sections 6 and 8 of the Explosives Act 1957, adding that police will complete their investigations by calling up all relevant individuals, including witnesses.

“We will call up all parties involved in the gathering and any witnesses who saw the lighting of the firecrackers to assist in investigations,” he said.

According to him, police also do not rule out the possibility of sabotage, but the matter is still under investigation and cannot be confirmed due to insufficient evidence at this stage.

Sazalee said police also found an unexploded bundle of firecrackers at the scene.

“So far, we have not been able to identify who supplied or was responsible for the firecrackers, and investigations are ongoing,” he said.

He also stressed that they were ordinary firecrackers and advised the public not to speculate.

“The gathering began at about 3pm in front of SOGO before the participants marched to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It ended at about 5.35pm, involving about 300 participants,” he said.

Meanwhile, Sazzlee said that about 200 personnel from the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters and related teams were deployed to ensure security throughout the gathering. – Bernama