Only unimportant documents destroyed, says IGP

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Bukit Aman fire: Only unimportant documents destroyed, says IGP

BY FARIK ZOLKEPLI

Police sieving through the damage done by the fire.

 

PETALING JAYA: Only unimportant documents were destroyed in the fire at the Police Headquarters in Bukit Aman, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

"The fire has been put out.

"There is no cause for alarm as only unimportant documents were lost during the fire," he tweeted Wednesday.

He added that the cause of the fire was being investigated.

A fire broke at Menara 2 earlier Wednesday.

Inspector-General of Police Secretariat assistant head (Corporate Communications) Asst Comm Datin Asmawati Ahmad said that the blaze is believed to have originated on levels 9 and 10, which is where the Criminal Investigation and Narcotics departments are located.

Jabatan Bomba & Penyelamat Malaysia (Fire & Rescue Department of Malaysia)

KEBAKARAN IBUPEJABAT POLIS BUKIT AMAN. Kebakaran berlaku pada jam 1820 29 Julai 2015 yang melibatkan kertas dan buku buku lama di koridor tingkat 10 bangunan berkenaan. Kebakaran dapat dikawal pada jam 1947 29 Julai 2015 dan dipadamkan dengan menggunakan "wet riser". Tindakan pemadaman dilakukan oleh BBP HangTuah dan BBP Titiwangsa.