Police assure that tourist spots and public areas are safe

PETALING JAYA: Authorities have denied that various popular tourist spots in the country are being targeted by terrorists.

In Johor Baru, state deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohd Zakaria Ahmad said the people should not be unduly worried when going to public areas following an article in a Singaporean newspaper which claimed that the city’s malls and tourist destinations were unsafe.