Two bomb threats scare Surabayans
<p>Two bomb threats scare Surabayans</p><p> 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>After two hours combing both areas the city's bomb squad found
nothing.</p><p>Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. Itho Sumardi told reporters
that people should remain calm despite the bomb threats.</p><p>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.</p><p>He said that there had been no clues that could lead to the
suspects.</p><p>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)</p>
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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>After two hours combing both areas the city's bomb squad found
nothing.</p><p>Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. Itho Sumardi told reporters
that people should remain calm despite the bomb threats.</p><p>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.</p><p>He said that there had been no clues that could lead to the
suspects.</p><p>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)</p>