Explosion at Veronica Koman's Parents' House; Police Suspect Firecrackers
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8 November 2021 12:28 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The West Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Ady Wibowo, gave his preliminary suspicion about the explosion at the house of human rights activist Veronica Koman' parents. He suspected that the explosion on Sunday morning was caused by firecrackers.
So far, there is still no official statement from the police about the cause of the explosion, because the explosives materials are still being processed in the forensic laboratory.
"For now, [there is] a strong suspicion that it was firecrackers," he said on Monday, November 8, 2021.
On Sunday morning around 10:45, there was an explosion at the house of Veronica Koman's parents in Jelambar, West Jakarta. There were no fatalities in this alleged terror attack.
A piece of paper was found at the scene. It contains threats and criticism of Veronica's activities as a Papuan activist.
Sr. Comr. Aswin Siregar from the anti-terror squad Densus 88 suspects that the explosion is related to Veronica's activities and he stance for being pro-Papua independence.
"It is assumed that this is a form of threat to the occupants of the house, with regards to Veronica Koman's actions," Aswin said, Monday, November 8.
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