KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Police are conducting a comprehensive probe, including examining the possibility of negligence, into the air conditioner gas explosion at HELP University in Bukit Damansara on Monday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said though there is no preliminary evidence of negligence so far, this aspect remains a primary focus of the ongoing investigation.
“Typically, in cases involving disasters or incidents of this nature, the investigation involves all relevant parties and examines every aspect, including the possibility of negligence.
“If negligence is found to have caused injury or an accident, there are offences that can be investigated,” he told reporters during a press conference following a rank-pinning ceremony at the Cheras District Police Headquarters today.
Fadil added that if elements of negligence are identified, police will not hesitate to act against responsible parties in accordance with legal provisions.
“The case is still classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR), and the investigation is still in its early stages,” he said.
He noted that the affected building has been handed back to the owners for their use.
Meanwhile, three injured victims are still receiving treatment in the hospital, with one other discharged.
In the incident, which occurred at approximately 11.40am on Monday, one man was killed while nine others were injured. The deceased has been identified as Soo Yu Juan, 24, a third-year mechanical engineering student from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).
