WWII-era ordnance weighing over 200kg found near Jasin
Jasin OCPD Supt Mohamad Rusli Mat said the bomb was found by a settler at around 1.47pm on Monday (July 14) while he was clearing his plot of land.
He said the police weaponry and bomb disposal unit from the district police headquarters was immediately deployed to the scene to inspect the object.
"Upon inspection, the device was confirmed to be an old UXO, probably from the World War II period, weighing close to 500 pounds (226kg),' he said on Monday (July 14).
Supt Mohamad Rusli added that the bomb will be detonated in a controlled explosion on Tuesday (July 15) in accordance with standard operating procedures.
UXOs were remnants of past conflicts and can remain volatile even decades after they were deployed.
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