Selangor cops: Contractor’s earthworks 30m from gas line under scrutiny in Putra Heights explosion probe

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan at the press conference on the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire. — Picture by Choo Choy May Planning your holiday getaway? Invest RM100 with Versa & grab RM10 FREE to kickstart your travel fund. Use VERSAMM10 now! By Soo Wern Jun Friday, 04 Apr 2025 5:14 PM MYT PETALING JAYA, Apr 4 — Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed today that preliminary investigations indicated that earthworks were done just 30 metres away from the Putra Heights explosion site.He said, however, the police need around two more weeks to investigate if the earthworks had triggered the explosion from the gas pipeline.“For now, the respective agencies are conducting stabilisation works on the ground before we can dig the ground to conduct further investigations.“We need some time to verify if the earthworks carried out by the contractor had triggered the explosion,” Hussein told a press conference at the Taman Putra Harmoni command centre here in Putra He...