Security guard finds a grenade

JAKARTA: A live hand grenade was found in front of Carrefour hypermarket in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta on Tuesday evening.

Online news portal www.detik.com said that the grenade was found inside a plastic bag by a security guard, Dede Yaman, at about 8:30 p.m.

Dede had suspicions about the bag and checked it only to find that there was a pineapple-style hand grenade inside.

Police officers from Cempaka Putih subprecinct then took it to the bomb disposal unit in Kelapa Dua, Depok.

Security concerns have heightened here recently following the bomb blast at the police headquarters compound last week, an explosion in Cakung and a bomb hoax on Sunday at the police headquarters.

Analysts say security concerns will be further heightened if the U.S. attacks Iraq.-- JP