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Man arrested for bombing hoax on Jakarta grand mosque
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A worker cleans a tower at Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Jakarta on Feb. 14. The Jakarta Police arrested Iyus Rusmana, 43, on Monday for allegedly sending a text message threatening to bomb the mosque. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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he Jakarta Police arrested Iyus Rusmana, 43, on Monday for allegedly sending a text message threatening to bomb the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta.
Iyus allegedly sent the text message to the mosque caretaker on Saturday at 12 a.m.
After receiving the text, the mosque caretaker reported the threat to the Sawah Besar Police.
The police directly followed up the report by teaming up with the Jakarta Police’s general crimes division.
The police said Iyus sent the message from Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta.
Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said Iyus was arrested at The Peak apartments in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.
“He was arrested without resistance,” Argo said as quoted by tribunnews.com on Tuesday.
During the arrest, the officers seized Iyus’ mobile phone, ID, ATM card and Rp150,000 (US$11).
The police also searched his rented house in Meruya, West Jakarta, Argo said.
Iyus is being detained for further questioning. (cal/dmr)
