Overview
- At least 54–55 people, mostly students, were initially reported injured during Friday prayers, with the national police later citing 96 wounded in an updated count.
- A 17-year-old male student has been identified as the suspected perpetrator and is recovering after surgery, according to officials.
- National police said investigators recovered written materials and powder that could have caused an explosion, and they are reviewing the suspect’s social media and family background.
- Toy firearms were found near the scene, with one reportedly bearing white-supremacist references including Brenton Tarrant; authorities clarified the weapons were toys.
- Counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 joined the investigation and searched the suspect’s home, as officials cautioned against declaring the incident a terrorist act before the probe concludes.