NILAI: Residents in Desa Palma here experienced a brief panic due to the sound of an explosion early Monday (Dec 22) morning, Sinar Harian reports.

Nilai OCPD Supt Johari Yahya told the Malay language daily that the police received an emergency call at around 6:30am Monday.

"Our team immediately rushed to the scene and found numerous nails on the road, along with several vehicles damaged by debris from the explosion at one of the blocks of the condominium.

"We have also sought assistance from the Fire and Rescue Department to aid in the investigation. Further investigations are ongoing, including identifying the object that exploded," he told reporters on Monday.

He added that the police are working to identify suspects involved in the incident, and the Negri Sembilan police headquarters will provide further information regarding the case.

Supt Johari also urged the public not to speculate about the incident.

NILAI: Police have discovered three items believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED) from a unit at the Desa Palma apartments after receiving a report of an explosion in the area early on Monday (Dec 22).

Negri Sembilan police chief Dep Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said a team was sent to probe the matter after receiving information that nails were found scattered in the parking area following the explosion around 7am.

"A police team was dispatched to the location of the incident and based on information from witnesses, the explosion originated from a car," he said in a statement.

DCP Alzafny said police conducted a search and found the three IEDs in one of the apartment units.

He said police also found several components that could have caused the explosion.

"Efforts to locate those behind the explosion are ongoing.

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cctv deployment need to be escalated.