Two bomb threats scare Surabayans

Two bomb threats scare Surabayans

SURABAYA: While police are still searching for those
responsible for Tuesday's bomb, which killed a housewife on Jl.
Kedung Sroko, Surabaya, two further bomb threats were made in the
city on Wednesday.

Police said that an unidentified caller threatened to blast
the building of PT Safari Megah, a dealer of Hyundai automobiles
on Jl. Ahmad Yani at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday.

The second bomb threat was received by Dr. Sutomo General
Hospital in Karangmenjangan at 11:15 a.m. on the same day. But
police found no bombs at either of the two locations.

After two hours combing both areas the city's bomb squad found
nothing.

Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. Itho Sumardi told reporters
that people should remain calm despite the bomb threats.

Speaking about Tuesday's explosion, which killed Nailul
Aliyati, a mother of two children, Itho said that police had
questioned 26 witnesses, including the victim's husband, Setyo
Pinardi.

He said that there had been no clues that could lead to the
suspects.

Police had to reevaluate and reexamine their findings at the
location, including the public transport minivan serving the
Jembatan Merah - Keputih route, which was reportedly used by the
man who threw the bomb at Aliyati's residence. Itho said. (nur)