PETALING JAYA: Police have cordoned off the entire stretch of Jalan Masjid India after a second sinkhole surfaced early this morning, just days after a previous incident at the same location.
The closure spans from Wisma Haniffa, though businesses along the affected stretch remain operational, New Straits Times reported.
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Despite the ongoing situation, pedestrians were observed near Wisma Haniffa, sitting on benches and walking close to Wisma Haniffa
Police personnel have been stationed along the road, preventing pedestrian access.
A backhoe was seen earlier at the original dig site where Indian national A.Vijayaletchumy, 48, was tragically swallowed by a sinkhole last Friday.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa arrived on-site around 11.35am to assess the situation.
A ground-penetrating radar device was also spotted being transported near the new sinkhole.
