Part of a bungalow in Taman Mutiara, Johor Baru and two cars were damaged by a man-made explosive early Monday morning.
According to a report by The New Straits Times, the explosive was allegedly flung into the bungalow at around 4am.
The 57-year-old owner of the bungalow, who works as a port manager, was woken up by a loud blast and upon seeing the damage done by the explosive, he immediately alerted the police.
The blast reportedly ripped the bungalow’s garage roof, in addition to damaging two cars parked inside the house.
Seri Alam police chief Superintendent Jokhiri Abd Aziz told the daily that police found charred remains of a can containing traces of gunpowder at the scene.
“We believe the can was filled to the brim with gunpowder and thrown to the house after it was lit,” Supt Jokhiri was quoted as saying, adding that the police are still investigating the motive of the attack.
