Scrap metal dealer stumbles upon World War II grenade
KUCHING: A police bomb disposal unit was called into action yesterday after an unexploded grenade, believed to be a World War II relic, was discovered by a scrap metal dealer in his junkyard at Mile 16, Jalan Kuching-Serian here.
The relic was found by the dealer on Friday while he was sifting through a pile of scrap iron brought in the previous day.
A Peninsular Malaysia-born dealer, who is also an ex-navy personnel, immediately recognised the grenade as a WWII relic.
He told reporters that he knew he had to report the matter to the police and
not simply discard the grenade into the jungle because of the danger it could still pose to nearby residents.
He placed the unexploded bomb on an isolated footpath and called the officer-in-charge of the Siburan police station, chief inspector Jamaluddin Abdul Latiff, to inform him of the discovery yesterday morning.
Jamaluddin then notified the bomb disposal unit at district headquarters who sent a team to detonate the relic around 3pm.
Police are now trying to locate the scavenger who brought in the pile of scrap metal to ascertain where he found the grenade so as to ensure there are no other unexploded bombs at the location.
The Borneo Post Online