Bomb hoax at printer factory
Bomb hoax at printer factory
JAKARTA: Printer manufacturer PT Epson in Lippo Cikarang,
Bekasi, received a telephoned bomb hoax on Friday at 10 a.m.
About 5,000 employees were immediately evacuated and the bomb
squad called in to search the factory.
Elshinta radio reported the hoax was received by a
receptionist at the factory. Employees were sent home and the
factory closed down for the day.
No bomb was found and the Bekasi Police are investigating the
source of the threat. -- JP
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Greater-Bogor-theft
Suspected cattle thieves rounded up
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Suspected cattle thieves rounded up
BOGOR: Police detectives arrested early on Thursday three
suspects in a string of recent cattle thefts.
Chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Ferdy Sambo said the gang had
been on the police's wanted list after they murdered Jumri
Jaisan, 72, and stole his two cows on April 15. The police said
the gang later sold the cows.
While taking the three suspects into custody, the police
wounded them.
"We had to shoot them in the leg for resisting arrest," Ferdy
said.
The suspects were identified as Hendra, 33, a resident of
Cicurug district in Sukabumi, West Java, and brothers Asep
Kusnadi, 28, and Iyep, alias Bontot, 18, both of Ciawi district,
Bogor.
According to the police, Hendra claimed he was the leader of
the gang and that they were responsible for at least five thefts.
The three are being charged with theft with violence, which
carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. -- Antara
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Greater-Tangerang-flood
Residents upset by riverbank work
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Residents upset by riverbank work
TANGERANG: Residents of Neglasari district here accused a
private firm of destroying the embankments along the Cisadane
River, putting the area at risk of flooding.
"The three-meter-high river embankments have disappeared, dug
up by several people employed by wood processing factory PT KIAT
in Kedaung Baru subdistrict," Asnali, chairman of the Neglasari
Community Empowerment Body, told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
The water level of the Cisadane River is now at the same level
as the nearby residential areas, he said, adding that the river
often overflowed its banks.
"We hope the Tangerang administration will take stern measures
against the company," he said.
Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim promised to punish the company
if it was responsible for damaging the river. "I have ordered my
public order officers to look into the company."
However, the head of the public order agency, Edwan
Firmansyah, said the case should be handled by the environmental
agency. -- JP