Police in Kuala Lumpur received a bomb threat call at 9:09 p.m. from a security guard at a prominent building, reporting an email warning of a bomb placed on the 23rd floor of the north tower [1, 2, 3, 4]. ACP Hoo Chang Hook said the security guard alerted them after receiving the email sent to the building’s customer service centre, which claimed an individual had planted a bomb there [1].
In response, the police dispatched the Bomb Disposal Unit, K9 Unit, and Forensic Unit to conduct a detailed sweep of the building overnight [1, 2, 3, 4]. ACP Hoo confirmed these units carried out a thorough search and found no bomb or suspicious devices, concluding the threat was false [3].
The investigation continues under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 507 of the Penal Code, which cover false communications and criminal intimidation [1, 2, 3, 4]. Police maintained a presence as they worked to determine the source of the hoax.
The bomb threat call occurred at 9:09 p.m. on May 22, 2026, with the police search stretching through the night into May 23. Authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax by May 23 and have launched a formal investigation [1, 2, 3, 4].
