JAKARTA - The first day of the School Environment Introduction Period (MPLS) for the 2026/2027 Academic Year at SDN Srengseng Sawah 15, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, was forced to stop after the school received a WhatsApp message containing a bomb threat from an unknown number.
All students were sent home, while the police carried out sterilization and screening in the school area.
The Special Staff of the Governor of DKI Jakarta for Social Communication, Chico Hakim, explained that the threat was received while the students were participating in the MPLS activities in the school environment.
"In the morning, while students were gathering in the schoolyard, a teacher and a teacher received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number containing a threat to detonate a bomb at the location," Chico told reporters, Monday, July 13.
Responding to the report, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government immediately coordinated with the police. The handling involved the local Polsek, Gegana Team, to Densus 88 to ensure the safety of the school.
"Currently, the sterilization and screening process by the Gegana Team is being carried out thoroughly in the school area," explained Chico.
As a precautionary measure, all learning activities were temporarily suspended. All students were sent home to avoid potential risks during the inspection process.
At the same time, the police also traced the source of the threat through the phone number used to send the message. "The tracking process for the number of the sender of the threat message is also carried out in parallel by Densus 88," he continued.
The DKI Provincial Government ensures that handling is carried out by prioritizing the safety of school residents. Until now, the situation is said to be under control, while the sterilization and investigation process is still ongoing to ensure that there is no threat in the environment of SDN Srengseng Sawah 15.
It is known that in the video footage circulating since this morning, the situation in front of the school gate was filled with elementary school students still wearing red-and-white uniforms. A number of parents of students were also seen panicking and rushing to pick up their children to immediately leave the school area.
Police from the Samapta unit to tactical team personnel in uniforms and full weapons were on standby around the scene of the incident. Police officers and school security personnel were seen directing students and parents to immediately move away from the building area for safety.
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