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Suspect in Bomb Threat to South Jakarta Elementary School Had Previously Sent Similar Message to RT Head
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Suspect in Bomb Threat to South Jakarta Elementary School Had Previously Sent Similar Message to RT Head

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Jakarta identified a suspect, MY (34), who sent a bomb threat message to an elementary school on the first day of school.
  • The suspect had previously sent a similar threat to his neighborhood's head.
  • The motive appears to be boredom, with a secondary element of personal disappointment unrelated to the school.

Jakarta police have identified a 34-year-old suspect, identified by the initials MY, in connection with a bomb threat sent to an elementary school in South Jakarta. The threat was delivered via WhatsApp on the first day of the school year, disrupting the orientation program.

Previously, the person concerned also sent the same WA to his neighborhood head. Yes (WA about bomb threat) previously, not in close succession.

— Kombes Iman ImanuddinDirector of Criminal Investigation at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police confirmed the suspect had sent prior threats.

Authorities revealed that MY had previously sent a similar bomb threat message to the head of his local neighborhood (RT). The RT head, who knew the suspect, attempted to communicate with him after receiving the message. This prior incident only came to light after MY's arrest for the school threat.

Because the RT head knew the person concerned, he immediately communicated with him. The incident happened a long time ago, only revealed after we secured the person concerned after he sent the bomb threat terror to the school.

— Kombes Iman ImanuddinThe Director of Criminal Investigation explained the circumstances of the prior threat.

Initial investigations suggest the primary motive behind MY's actions was boredom. However, he also admitted to experiencing personal disappointment, though he clarified this was related to his own life circumstances and not directed at the school itself.

The initial findings from our investigation and research temporarily state it was out of boredom, but he also mentioned there was an element of personal disappointment, but the disappointment was in his life, not towards the school.

— Kombes Iman ImanuddinThe Director of Criminal Investigation detailed the suspect's motives.

The bomb threat caused the immediate dispersal of the school's orientation activities. Security forces, including Gegana, Densus 88, and bomb-sniffing dogs, conducted a thorough sweep of the school premises. After approximately four hours, all units declared the school grounds safe. The threat message itself, seen in screenshots, indicated an imminent explosion and claimed multiple bombs were planted.

So all have declared it safe, both from Gegana, then Densus 88, and the sniffer dogs who did their job for 4 hours and declared it safe.

— Kompol Nurma DewiThe Head of Jagakarsa Police confirmed the school was declared safe after sweeps.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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