Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said the 62-year-old suspect would be remanded for seven days to assist in the probe, Harian Metro reported.

He said the remand application was made before magistrate Siti Nur Ain Ariffin at the Red Zone of Hospital Tuanku Jaafar in Seremban, where the suspect is receiving treatment.

“The remand application was approved, starting today until Jan 3. The case is being investigated under Section 4 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act and Section 435 of the Penal Code (for mischief by fire or explosive substance),” he said.

Yesterday, Alzafny said the police had arrested the suspect in the Mantin area, noting that he was taken to a hospital after he was found to be suffering from burn injuries due to the explosion.

He added that several objects suspected to be IEDs were also seized at the time of the arrest, along with a motorcycle believed to have been used by the suspect.

On Dec 22, the residents at a condominium block in Nilai were awakened by the sound of an explosion, and several vehicles were reportedly damaged.

Alzafny later said police had identified the suspect as Yeoh Hock Sun, from Kelantan, who was believed to have acted alone and possessed extensive knowledge on preparing explosives.

He also said that police went to a nearby shophouse after the blast, where they recovered 31 IEDs, all of which were destroyed on site by the bomb disposal unit.