The Object Suspected Of Being A Bomb Stuck To A Sandal Belonging To A Class II Tangerang Female Prison Visitor

The sandals found by the officers contained a string of wires suspected of being a bomb/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG – Officers at the Class II A Women's Correctional Institution (Lapas) in Tangerang, found an object in the form of a sandal in which there were strands of cables suspected of being a bomb.

Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Section of the Directorate General of Corrections at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Rika Aprianti, confirmed the presence of a suspicious object. However, his team and the police are currently investigating.

"Yes, that's right, today. An investigation is currently being carried out by the Tangerang City Metro Police," said Rika when confirmed, Wednesday, June 29

"Miss Kalapas Class II A Tangerang has directly coordinated with the Tangerang City Metro Police," he continued

When asked about a bomb, Rika refused to answer.

"That will only be in the police, yes. What is certain is that the Kalapas has gone to the police. Because it is the police who are authorized to give information," he concluded