Police investigating molotov case

Police investigating molotov case

JAKARTA: Pulo Gadung Police are still investigating the
seizure of 24 molotov cocktails from a flat in Pulo Mas apartment
block, East Jakarta, last Friday, an official announced.

"We have yet to find the suspects but we have named four
people as witnesses," Adj. Comr. Syamsu Rizal, the subprecinct
chief, told The Jakarta Post on Sunday, adding that the witnesses
would soon be questioned.

The four witnesses are two local security guards at the
apartment, namely Mujo and Adi, as well as Budi and Supriyanto,
who live next to the apartment.

Pulo Gadung Police staged a raid on the fifth floor of Pulo
Mas apartment block following a report from several residents.

However, the police officers found no people at the place, but
seized 24 molotov cocktails, which were later sent to Jakarta
Police forensic laboratory early last Saturday to undergo further
tests.

The bombs were allegedly made several weeks ago as gasoline in
the bottle had already mixed with rain water.

"We suspect the molotov cocktails were to be used for fights
among residents," said Syamsu, adding that a number of residents
of the Pulo Mas apartment block had already been involved in mass
brawls with nearby residents on several occasions.

A mass brawl occurred between residents of the Pulo Mas
apartment block with those of neighboring Kampung Nangka about
half an hour before the police raided the apartment. --JP