Police receives bomb threat

Police receives bomb threat

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police Headquarters received a bomb
threat on Friday, prompting police to evacuate visitors from the
city's vehicle registration office to allow the Gegana bomb squad
to conduct a search.

A duty officer at the police administration office, Brig. Aji
Pranoto, received the threat by telephone at 2:15 p.m, and
quickly asked visitors to evacuate the office located on the
fourth floor, said Jakarta police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton
Bachrul Alam.

Eight members of the Gegana bomb squad immediately searched
the area for any suspicions objects, while visitors gathered
outside the building.

The fourth floor houses the administration office for the
city's vehicle registrations.

According to Anton, this was the first time the police
headquarters had received a bomb threat.--JP