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Police investigate car fire near FPI gathering in East Jakarta
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Muslim hardliners react to tear gas fired by the police during a protest against the construction of Santa Clara Catholic church in Bekasi, West Java, on March 24. (AP/Achmad Ibrahim)
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olice are continuing to investigate the burning of a car in the vicinity of a tabligh akbar (mass prayer event) organized by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Cawang, East Jakarta, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“We have gathered statements from several witnesses as part of the investigation,” said Comr. Wasiem, East Jakarta Police spokesperson on Sunday, as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.
Wasiem said the car caught fire and exploded on Jl. MT Haryono after midnight. Members of the congregation extinguished the fire and examined two other cars that were parked near the scene of the fire.
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“People found a jerry can, which is believed to have been filled with gasoline,” said Wasiem.
According to the report, the FPI claim the incident was an act of terror. (kuk/jun)
