JAKARTA - The Bandung City Police (Polrestabe) confirmed that the suspicious object that was suspected of being a bomb in front of the Protestant Christian Church of Simalungun (GKPS), Kosambi, Bandung City, contained a wooden stick, and was not an explosive material.
The Head of the Bandung Police, Kombes Pol Budi Sartono, said that the results of the examination by the bomb disposal team from Brimob and Gegana showed that the contents of the object were only wooden sticks.
"It turns out that the contents are wooden logs. So it's not a dangerous item and not an explosive," said Budi in Bandung, Friday, quoted by Antara.
Budi explained that after receiving reports of objects resembling bombs, his party immediately coordinated with the relevant units to ensure the safety of the location.
"There is a suspicion of a bomb-like object, finally we contacted Brimob and Gegana to carry out checks," he said.
After receiving the report, the Bandung Police immediately carried out security by installing a police line around the location of the discovery of the suspicious object to avoid potential risks to the community.
"Police line was immediately installed by the Bandung Police and the suspicious items were checked by Brimob," he said.
Budi emphasized that the police would still uncover the party who put the object and its motive even though the results of the examination confirmed that the object was not dangerous.
"After this we will immediately take over. We will carry out the investigation of the crime scene and the examination of witnesses to find out who put the goods," he said.
Regarding the cross sign found around the church building, he said his party was still investigating the possibility of its connection with the discovery of the suspicious object.
"Later we will investigate whether there is a connection between these signs and the goods placed in the shop. Everything is still in the process of deepening," he said.
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