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Densus 88 arrests collaborator of Surakarta suicide bomber
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Police conduct a crime scene investigation at the perimeter of the suicide bombing site at the Surakarta Police station, in Central Java. The suicide bomber, Nur Rohman, died in the attack on July 6, while a police officer sustained injuries. (The Jakarta Post/Ganug Nugroho Adi)
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he National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad has arrested a Makamhaji village resident, identified as H, in Sukoharjo, Central Java, for allegedly providing a motorcycle that was later used by Nur Rohman to attack the Surakarta Police station on July 6.
Aside from providing a motorcycle, H was also suspected of having provided shelter to Nur Rohman during his escape. Nur Rohman was put on the counterterrorism agency’s fugitive list after he evaded a raid in Bekasi last December.
"We detained him [H] in the morning around the Makamhaji underpass […] Densus 88 will gather data and evidence to seek Nur Rohman’s terrorist links," said Sukoharjo police deputy chief Comm. Andhika Bayu during a search for evidence in the suspect’s house in Surakarta on Tuesday.
(Read also: Densus 88 raids suicide bomber’s home)
A resident of Makamhaji village, Sri Yanti, said she was shocked to learn of her neighbor's alleged involvement in the attack. According to her, H had been living for six months in the neighborhood after he married a local woman eight months ago.
"He sells spicy roasted duck around the Makamhaji underpass. Before that, he was a security guard," Sri said.
Another resident named Purnomo claimed that H was very quiet and never mingled socially. In the last two months, he said he saw the suspect use different motorcycles. “I heard he is also a [motorcycle] broker, aside from selling duck,” he said. (ags)
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Ganug Nugroho Adi in Surakarta contributed to this story
