LAWYER and social activist Siti Kasim has claimed that an object resembling a homemade explosive device had been placed in her car.

Siti, in a live broadcast on her official Facebook, said the discovery was made when she sent her vehicle for maintenance at a service centre located in Bangsar at noon today.

She said the service centre called to inform her about an object placed on a wheel.

“There are two mineral bottles hanging on the back of the car’s tyre. At the moment the car is still in the service centre and we can’t do anything.

“I have called the police and told them this is a bomb threat,” she said.

The purported bomb-like material appeared to be two bottles stuffed with many wires, which were attached with a hook to the car’s undercarriage.

Siti said she decided to send her car for service as she has a court case in Kelantan this weekend.  

“Lucky I sent my car for service today. Otherwise I wouldn’t have known,” the activist said.

Claiming her car was parked in her condominium all this while, Siti said she was unaware of how and when the object could have been fitted on her vehicle.

“I only went out to Petaling Jaya last night and I’m sure the police can find the culprit soon,” she said.

At the time she made the live video, police had evacuated the car workshop and cordoned off the area to ensure the public’s safety.

The Malaysian Insight has contacted Siti and the police for comments. – July 21, 2023.