Bomb hoax at Tangerang store

TANGERANG (JP): The mayoralty on Thursday received its first bomb threat this year when a shopping center in Ciledug district was told by an anonymous caller that an explosive device had been planted at the site.

Like the three bomb threats in neighboring Jakarta the previous day, the threat at the Columbia shopping center also turned out to be hoax.

According to police, the mysterious call was received by Herry Sulistio, an employee at the store, at about 11 a.m.

All the employees were then evacuated. Members of the Jakarta Police Gegana antibomb unit arrived at the scene but could find no suspicious device.

Tangerang Police Chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said that Herry and a store security guard, Suharyadi, were taken to Ciledug police station for questioning. (41/ivy)