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Gas canister 'bomb' explodes at Religious Affairs Office in Central Java
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An exploding gas canister damaged the building of the Religious Affairs Office (KUA) in Sidareja, Cilacap regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (JP/Suherdjoko)
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3-kilogram gas canister exploded at a Religious Affairs Office (KUA) in Sidareja, Cilacap regency, Central Java at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, causing damage on the office's fence and shattering the windows.
Central Java Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Djarod Padakova said police were still investigating the incident.
"A forensics team and investigators from Central Java Police's general crimes unit have inspected the location. A bomb squad from the Purwakarta Mobile Brigade [in West Java] has also been deployed," Djarod said.
During the inspection, police had found pamphlets expressing "disappointment" over a cleric in Cirebon, West Java, Djarod added.
"We are still looking into the possibility of a connection between [the pamphlets] and motive [of the attack]," he added.
Authorities have questioned witnesses around the location of the bomb, including Aris Munanto, a 58-year-old street vendor, and Rubangi, a 39-year-old mosque caretaker. (afr/ika)
