A total of 118 witnesses have had their statements taken, including from the contractors, as investigations into explosion area along in Jalan Putra Harmoni continues, said Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan in a press conference on Sunday (April 6).
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00:00How many people have you investigated today regarding the incident, how many have you called?
00:28We have called until 118 witnesses have been called.
00:40How many of these are from the contractor side?
00:4415 from the contractor, main con, sub con and all workers.
00:50There are also people asking why the police are not revealing the names of the contractor, main con, sub con.
01:20The police investigated under the Inquiry Police Act, where the police have the power to call on individuals to testify.
01:28So we can't continue to blame anyone for what happened.
01:38So we focus on the source of the incident.
01:43When we are done, we can narrow down who is involved.
01:48So there is no reason for us to reveal the name of the contractor.
01:53I have a question. You said that you have received reports that people are gambling.
01:58Is this causing this incident to happen?
02:01If they are gambling, where are they gambling?
02:05The police reported that people were gambling on the night of the 31st.
02:16The incident happened in the morning of April 1st.
02:20The police did not see that the incident could cause an explosion in the morning.
02:30Anyway, we are still waiting for the full investigation.
02:35I only know about the reports that the police received.
02:39We are collecting information from the public.
02:44This is the information that they received.
02:46We also received videos from the public, etc.
02:50Which the police are investigating one by one.
02:52Which can help investigate.
02:54Because we are looking for the source of the explosion.
02:57From every angle.
02:59The police are looking at any criminal elements.
03:02And the JKKP, DOJ, is looking at the aspects of work safety and health.