Grenade attack on Malaysian pub wounds 8, police rule out terrorism

28 Tháng 6, 2016 | Uncategorized

The Movida bar is pictured after a grenade attack in Puchong, on the outskirts of
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 28, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)
 

KUALA LUMPUR – Authorities say eight people have been injured after a grenade attack on a bar in Malaysia’s central Selangor state.

Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive, citing business rivalry, revenge, or target killing instead.

The incident at the Movida bar in Puchong, a town on the outskirts the capital, Kuala Lumpur, happened at around 2.30am (local time). It’s believed some 20 patrons in the restaurant were watching live screening of Italy play Spain in the Euro soccer tournament.

Selangor state deputy police chief Abdul Rahim Jaafar told reporters the suspected motive was probably the result of a business conflict or vengence.

“We are still investigating who the suspects are, but the motives could be business rivalry, revenge, or one or more of the victims could have been a target,” he said.

In a similar attack in 2014, a man was killed while 12 others were wounded when a bomb exploded outside a pub in Kuala Lumpur.

– with other agencies