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Police remove mortar bomb from Ipoh polo grounds

Jogger discovers inert device used for training by pool of Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 30 Jun 2023 11:02PM

Police remove mortar bomb from Ipoh polo grounds
The mortar bomb has been taken to the Perak police weapons division for investigation and further action. – Kedah Version Facebook pic, June 30, 2023

IPOH – An object believed to be a mortar-type bomb was discovered by a jogger at Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park, commonly known here as the polo grounds, today.

Ipoh district police chief Yahaya Hassan said police received a call at about 3pm informing them of the discovery of an object resembling a mortar bomb by the pool of the recreation park.

Yahaya said upon arrival at the scene, police cordoned off an area of about 500m so that the public could not approach the pool.

“The Perak contingent police headquarters bomb disposal unit arrived at the scene and found a mortar bomb measuring 300mm long, 60mm wide, that did not contain explosives and was used for training,” he said in a statement today.

He said the mortar bomb had been taken to the Perak police weapons division for investigation and further action. – Bernama, June 30, 2023

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