As Raya is less than a week away, many have begun to usher in the festive period by setting off fireworks into the sky.
However, one man decided to put a more dangerous twist to it by setting it off by a busy roadside in Ampang, much to the shock and anger of Malaysians.
Man sets off fireworks along roadside in Ampang
In a 15-second video currently trending on Twitter, it showed a man lighting up the fuse of what seemed to be a box full of fireworks.
After lighting up the fuse, the man scampers away and watches the fireworks launch into the sky while cars could be seen driving down the busy road.
According to the caption, the incident took place along Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) in front of Tesco Ampang (now known as Lotus’s).
Watch the clip of the man setting off the fireworks here:
Lelaki ditahan selepas bakar mercun di MRR2 berhadapan Petronas Tesco Ampang.
— Mohd Redzuan Abdul Manap (@redzuanNewsMPB) April 16, 2023
Suspek berusia 35 tahun itu memberi alasan membakar mercun sebagai percubaan kerana diminta pelanggan yang mahu membeli mercun dijual rakannya.
Video tular : Sosial Media pic.twitter.com/u7CVdmeDep
Claimed customer wanted a ‘test run’
Shortly after the video went viral, it eventually caught the attention of the police, who quickly got to work to apprehend the suspect.
Harian Metro reported that police later arrested a 35-year-old man believed to be the one who set off the fireworks, who also had an incredulous reason for his actions.
According to a source, the suspect told police that he was “testing out” the fireworks at the request of a customer and that the video was recorded by the customer himself.
Urine tests found the suspect, who works as a lorry driver, negative for drugs.
The case is now being investigated under Section 6 of the Explosives Act 1957 for using any explosives that may endanger life or damage property or injure people, as well as Section 3(5) of the Minor Offences Act 1955 for playing with and letting off fireworks.
If you wish to set off fireworks, please do so in a safe and responsible manner!
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