Two nabbed for setting off large cache of fireworks in Sg Petani


ALOR SETAR: Police arrested two men for lighting up fireworks openly in a public place after the display spiralled out of control and sent visitors fleeing at Dataran Zero near the Sungai Petani bazaar at midnight on Monday (April 8).

Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Zaidy Che Hassan said they received a report regarding the hazardous explosion of firecrackers and fireworks at the bazaar from a senior police officer who is attached to the Sungai Petani police station, at about midnight.

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