Personal and not religious motive may be behind Indonesia blasts, police say
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A worker inside a mosque a day after it was hit by explosions at a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov 8.
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JAKARTA – Explosions that injured dozens of people at a Jakarta mosque last week may not have been set off for religious reasons, and a personal motive may be involved, the police said on Nov 10.
More than 50 people were taken to hospital with burns and other injuries after the blasts during Friday prayers at the mosque
“The perpetrator is not anti any specific religion,” Jakarta police spokesman Budi Hermanto said, according to the Antara state news agency
He added it was suspected the perpetrator felt neglected by family “and it piled up”.
On Nov 8, the police said their chief suspect, a 17-year-old student, had undergone surgery after the attack. They did not say whether the student had been arrested or mention any other legal proceedings.
Officers found suspected explosive powder and written material, the police added. REUTERS
