A pink suitcase left behind by an unknown person caused alarm among\nresidents of Banjar Batan Poh, Pandak Gede Village, Kediri District,\nTabanan, on Tuesday (7\/7\/2026). The discovery prompted village officials\nand the police to take precautionary measures by deploying the Gegana\nbomb squad.<\/p>\n
Pandak Gede Village Head I Made Topik Wibawa, when confirmed on\nWednesday (8\/7\/2026), explained that the incident began around 1:00 p.m.\nlocal time. At that time, a resident saw a man walking and then placing\na suitcase at the location. The discovery was subsequently reported to\nthe neighbourhood head.<\/p>\n
To verify the information, village officials checked CCTV footage\nlocated approximately 20 metres from the site. \u201cThe results showed a man\nwalking from the south carrying and then leaving the suitcase before\ncontinuing his journey northwards. The identity of the man remains\nunknown to this day,\u201d said Topik Wibawa.<\/p>\n
At around 3:00 p.m. local time, the neighbourhood head reported the\nincident to the Pandak Gede Village Babinsa. The report was then\nforwarded to the Kediri Police Sector. Following up on the report, the\nKediri Police Chief and his personnel, followed by the Gegana Team,\narrived at the location.<\/p>\n
During the handling process, the public was asked not to approach or\nopen the suitcase for safety reasons. \u201cAfter being opened by the Gegana\nTeam, the suitcase was confirmed to be empty and no dangerous or\nsuspicious items were found,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
The village administration explained that initially residents did not\npay much attention to the suitcase, assuming it was just rubbish\ndiscarded by an irresponsible person. However, after it was discovered\nthat someone had deliberately left it, the incident was immediately\nreported to the authorities.<\/p>\n
The village government also urged the public to remain vigilant\nregarding suspicious items found in public spaces. Residents are asked\nto report immediately to village officials or the police and not to take\naction themselves. \u201cAlthough it caused concern, we confirm that the\ninspection results ensure there was no threat, dangerous goods, or\nelements related to criminal activity from the suitcase,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mysterious-suitcase-causes-alarm-in-tabanan-bomb-squad-deployed-1783497260", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }