SEREMBAN: A 62-year-old male suspect believed to have caused an explosion with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Nilai near here on Dec 22 will be slapped with five charges in court on Friday (Jan 9). Nilai police chief Supt Johari Yahya said that the man would face three charges for possessing explosives with the intent to cause injury. He would be charged under Section 3 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 for the alleged offences. He was arrested around Batang Benar in Nilai on Dec 27 with burn marks on his face, body, hands and feet. The suspect is believed to have technical knowledge of explosives after devices and equipment were found and seized from his rented house.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 06:27 UTC