Molotov cocktail explodes on house

Molotov cocktail explodes on house

JAKARTA (JP): A Molotov cocktail exploded on the roof of a
house of a junior high school teacher in Sungai Bambu, North
Jakarta, stunning the family and their neighbors on Tuesday
evening.

No serious damage was sustained but the blast left a hole 20-
centimeters in diameter in the roof.

According to Idries, a teacher at the state-run SMPN 24 junior
high school, he and his son were playing inside the house,
located near the Ancol toll road at about 9 p.m., when they were
interrupted by the sound of "something falling on the roof".

"We ignored it at first, until it exploded seconds later."

Stunned by the blast, he and his son rushed outside and saw
smoke billowing from the roof.

"I promptly turned the electricity off to avoid possible
danger."

Concerned about the incident, Idries woke his wife, who was
asleep with their small daughter.

After nervously waiting a few minutes, he asked neighbors to
assist him to check the roof.

"We found a bottle on the roof and reported the case to
police."

According to City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis, the
top of the aluminum bottle was burned.

"The investigation is still underway."

North Jakarta Police detective chief Maj. Heru Winarko
suspected that the homemade bomb may been thrown by a passing
motorist.

"But it is too early to speculate about the motive behind the
throwing." (emf)