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Family still searching after bomb attacks
The family of Ibrahim, 37, whose whereabouts remain a mystery following the bomb attacks at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta on July 17, has continued searching for him, despite the ongoing search by police
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he family of Ibrahim, 37, whose whereabouts remain a mystery following the bomb attacks at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta on July 17, has continued searching for him, despite the ongoing search by police.
Ibrahim's father-in-law Jaelani said the search for Ibrahim, a florist at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, involved relatives as well as friends in Jakarta.
"The main thing is we are continuing to search for him," Jaelani told reporters at his home in Kaliwon hamlet, Sampora village, Cilimus in Kuningan regency, West Java.
Jaelani acknowledged that, as of July 23, he had not received any news of Ibrahim since the bombing. The last time Ibrahim contacted Sucihani was on July 16, a day before the incident.
Although police are still uncertain as to Ibrahim's location, Jaelani and his family could breathe a sigh of relief when police confirmed he was not one of the bombers.
Earlier, it was rumored he was a victim as well as a perpetrator of the bomb attacks on the two luxury hotels.
However, the rumors were dismissed when DNA test results did not match. Based on that, Jaelani hopes his son-in-law's good reputation will be restored.
Ibrahim's wife, Sucihani, and their four children, have been living in a house directly behind Jaelani's since 2003.
Sucihani stays out of the media spotlight, preferring to remain indoors away from the presence of the media, especially since the speculation about her husband being one of the bombers.
Since his name was mentioned in the media, his house has been tightly guarded by security personnel.
A number of plain-clothed policemen, including soldiers from the Cilimus district military command were seen guarding the house.
Police sources suspected Ibrahim's involvement after he went missing after the attack.
Police have searched for him at his parent's house in East Jakarta, finding the house empty.
Neighbours said the owners had left the house last year. A drawing of a high-rise building was found on the house wall, as well as Arabic calligraphy calling for jihad.
