Bomb hoax hits Bogor traders

Bomb hoax hits Bogor traders

BOGOR: A bomb threat was received at the Anyar traditional
market in Bogor on Friday morning, causing traders to temporarily
shut up shop.

The bomb squad found that a suspicious looking bottle with
powder and cord inside it, which was placed in front of Panda
Fashion kiosk No. 25-26, was not a real bomb.

The kiosk owner, Jeni, had found the bottle and alerted the
public order officers who guard the market. The public order
officers then contacted the police.

Chief detective Adj. Comr. Arief Rachman said the bottle had
been spotted at 4:30 a.m.

Police officers were at the scene until 7 a.m.

"The bottle contained sand, cord, an alarm clock and small
pipes, but it was not a bomb," Arief said.

The traders resumed business after the police declared the
area safe. -- Antara