Another bomb hidden in a book located in Indonesia

Another bomb hidden in a book located in Indonesia

2011-03-17 22:48:16 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesian police on Thursday announced that a fourth explosive device hidden in a hollowed out book was sent to a residence in south Jakarta.

According to the Jakarta Globe, a 'book bomb' was sent to the residence of music mogul Ahmad Dhani in Pondok Indah, south Jakarta. The package was delivered on Tuesday. Dhani is a former musician who currently owns RCM artist management.

"A book bomb was sent to Ahmad Dhani's residence in Pondok Indah. We have disposed of the bomb with the help of the bomb squad," said South Jakarta Police chief Gatot Edi Pramono.

The explosive device was delivered at about 1:00 p.m. local time concealed inside a book. However, the package was opened and defused until Thursday after an employee of Dhani reported it to the South Jakarta Police.

In addition, the package contained a letter which indicated that the book was sent by Alamsyah Muthar from Bogor, West Java. The relation between the alleged sender and Dhani has not been established.

On Tuesday, a bomb parcel exploded in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta. The explosive device was sent to the local KBR 68H Radio News Agency and was addressed to the agency's chief Gories Mere.

The explosive package was hidden inside a hollowed out book. A police officer attempted to defuse the parcel bomb with his bare hand after pouring cold water on it. However, the bomb exploded blowing off the policeman's hand at his wrist.

Another explosive package was located at the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) office in Jakarta. The bomb was delivered by an unidentified man but a police bomb squad managed to deactivate it before it exploded.

A third parcel bomb was sent to Ulil Abshar Abdalla, chairman of the Liberal Islam Network, in Utan Kayu. The device exploded while a team of policemen was trying to defuse it; three police officers were severely injured.

All four bombs were delivered in the same modus operandi. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday ordered the national police to conduct a thorough probe on the incidents.

Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Sutarman said that he will personally overlook the progress of the investigation ordered by President Yudhoyono. He added that the safety and security measures around the crime scenes were increased.

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