Bekasi on alert for attack

Bekasi on alert for attack

BEKASI: Amid heightened fears of terrorist attacks here
following the Oct. 12 Kuta attacks on foreigners, Chief of Bekasi
police Adj. Snr. Comr. Bachtiar Hasanuddin Tambunan called upon
the public - both locals and expatriates - to be alert against
anything appearing suspicious.

"People and the police must unite to prevent any crime," he
said on Wednesday.

He underlined that the police is ready to protect expatriates
who work here.

There are about 3,000 companies in the Bekasi municipality and
regency while the number of expatriates who work in the area is
around 1,000.

The police also increased security in the town, especially in
the industrial zones, electricity power installations and public
places, he said.

A local councillor, Syafrudin, called upon the people to
assist the police in the efforts to prevent terrorism. --Antara