Men uttered bomb threat at LTSAH after told baggage too heavy for boarding

Kota Setar District Police Chief ACP Mohd Rozi Jidin said police received a report about the incident which took place at 7.50 pm at the Malindo Air counter, where the duo wanted to board a 9 pm flight to Subang.

"The duo, aged 23, and 28, were unhappy when told their baggage exceeded the weight limit and their dissatisfaction worsened when their overture to a passenger at the next counter to help carry the balance was rejected, due to different flight and destination.

"They then told the passenger there was a bomb in one of their bags. The passenger alerted the personnel at the counter on the threat, who contacted the LTSAH security," he said in a statement.

He said police arrested the duo but released them at 1 am today. They had valid visit passes and came to Kedah on a cultural programme.