Four injured by firecrackers

Four injured by firecrackers

BANDUNG: At least four people were injured after a powerful
firecracker exploded at the city square (Alun-Alun) at noon
Wednesday.

Bandung Police chief Sr. Supt. Timur Pradopo confirmed the
incident, explaining that four people had been rushed to the
hospital. The extent of their injuries and their identities had
not been determined.

Pradopo said that the homemade firecracker was explosive
material packed in a small bottle with a long fuse.

He said the firecracker was lit by a group of teenagers at the
city square where people were shopping.

Six teenagers were arrested following the explosion. The
officers first caught Dinar, who lit the firecracker, before
arresting the other five minutes later.

They claimed to be students of an Islamic boarding school in
Tasikmalaya who were in Bandung for sightseeing.

"They said they lit the firecracker just for fun," Pradopo
said, adding that the firecracker was very powerful.

The six may face 12 years imprisonment for violating Emergency
Law No. 12/1961 on explosives. (25/sur)