PADANG - The Padang Police, West Sumatra, are investigating a 17-year-old student who is suspected of assembling a bomb after an explosion at MAN 3 Padang.
"The perpetrator has now been secured and is undergoing an initial examination at the Padang Police," said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Padang Police, Kompol M Yasin, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 14.
Yasin said the examination was carried out to investigate R's activities, ranging from searching for raw materials, equipment, assembly methods, to the motive for making the bomb.
Because he is still a child, R underwent an examination accompanied by his biological parents.
Based on the preliminary information, R is known to have learned how to make or assemble bombs on his own through the internet.
Yasin said further handling was still waiting for coordination with the National Police Headquarters and the Special Detachment 88 Anti-Terror and the direction of the Padang Police Chief.
The incident began with an explosion in the vicinity of MAN 3 Padang at around 11.30 WIB.
There were no casualties in the incident. However, the explosion startled the school's residents and caused a number of items to be damaged.
After the incident, R was secured to the Padang Police to undergo an initial examination with the accompaniment of his parents.
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