UPDATE
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.
THE STAR
A fire has broken out at the Police Headquarters in Bukit Aman.
A fire has broken out at the Police Headquarters in Bukit Aman.
Inspector-General of Police Secretariat assistant head (Corporate Communications) Asst Comm Datin Asmawati Ahmad said that the fire is believed to have originated on levels 9 and 10 of Menara 2, which is where the Criminal Investigation and Narcotics departments are located.
"As with any other fire incidents, bomba will investigate the cause of the fire. Definitely, no conclusion has been reached yet," said Asmawati.
No casualties were reported.
According to KL Fire and Rescue Department operations director Azizan Ismail, the department received a call about the fire at 7.20pm on Wednesday.
Twenty-four firemen were dispatched to the scene.
The blaze was brought under control by 7.47pm.
