Cops probing CCTV footage of Seremban wet market fire

SEREMBAN: Police have obtained a CCTV recording of the blaze which destroyed the upper floor of the Seremban wet market on Sept 9 and are now studying its contents for clues.
 
State police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the recording has been sent to its forensic department to be analysed.
 
"We have obtained a report from the Fire and Rescue Department and are now investigating the case under Section 438 of the Penal Code for causing mischief with fire," he said Thursday.
A total of 392 shops were destroyed in the fire on the upper floor of the double-storey market.
 
Noor Azam could not elaborate on the contents of the CCTV recording as he has yet to receive the report.
 
"But the moment we get any leads, we will track the offenders down," he said.
 
On Wednesday, state Fire and Rescue Department chief Norazam Khamis said the fire was an act of arson.
 
He said the department's forensic team assisted by two sniffer dogs found traces of petrol at one of the stalls and solid fuel in a nearby bin.
 
"Our investigations revealed that the fire was started deliberately.
"We have submitted our findings to the police and we leave it to them to investigate the matter further," he added.
 
The state government has since allocated RM6mil to rebuild the upper floor. The traders are now temporarily operating in tents put up at the market car park.