November 10, 2025 | 12:25 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Detachment 88 Anti-Terror Squad (Densus 88) Police Commissioner Adjutant Mayndra Eka Wardhana stated that the suspected perpetrator of the explosion at SMAN 72 (high school) Jakarta carried seven explosives. "Seven explosives were indeed found," Mayndra said when confirmed by Tempo on Monday, November 10, 2025.
He mentioned that out of the seven explosives carried by the suspected perpetrator, four of them detonated on-site. Meanwhile, the other three did not. He explained that two makeshift bombs detonated in the mosque area, while two others detonated in the Reading Garden and the Waste Bank area.
Mayndra stated that Densus 88 had identified the type of explosives carried by the suspected perpetrator. However, he was reluctant to disclose the details. "For the type of explosives, you can ask the Brimob Gegana or the Jakarta Metropolitan Police authorities," Mayndra said.
The explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta occurred on Friday, November 7, 2025. The incident occurred around 12:30 PM local time, when students and teachers were performing the Friday prayer at the school's musalla in the Kodamar Complex, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
The explosion occurred twice. The first explosion was inside the third-floor musalla. Then, the second explosion followed a few minutes later from the back area of the cafeteria. The blast injured at least 96 people, including the suspected perpetrator.
The explosion incident is believed to have been planned by a student from the school. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the suspected perpetrator is currently in the Indonesian National Police's custody, and his subordinates are investigating the perpetrator's identity, background, and place of residence.
Listyo mentioned that the police are still investigating the motive. "We are delving into the motive of how the person assembled and then acted. We will explain everything after all the information, field findings, investigation results, and further complete investigations," Listyo said at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Friday, November 7, 2025.
Hammam Izzuddin contributed to this article
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