Overview
- Police say a 17-year-old student is the lone suspect in the Friday prayer explosions at SMAN 72’s mosque in North Jakarta that injured at least 54 people.
- Officers seized what they described as explosive powder and writings from the suspect’s home after the blasts, which occurred near the mosque’s loudspeaker.
- A toy submachine gun recovered by police bore white‑supremacist slogans and names linked to convicted neo‑Nazis, prompting scrutiny of potential extremist influence.
- National Police Chief Listyo Sigit said the suspect is recovering in hospital and will be questioned when able, with authorities maintaining there is only one suspect at this time.
- Officials said they are not treating the case as terrorism at present and are reviewing reports of bullying and possible revenge motives, as 29 students remained hospitalized with burns and hearing loss.