JAKARTA(National times)- Indonesian police found possible explosive powder as they investigated explosions at a mosque in the capital Jakarta, and the suspected perpetrator is recovering, the police chief said on Saturday. Explosions that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials said, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator. \u201cSeveral pieces of supporting evidence were found,\u201d police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo told a press conference after visiting the victims at a hospital. \u201cThere were written materials and some powder that could have potentially caused an explosion,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are gathering other records, including examining social media and family members to gather all the information.\u201d The suspected perpetrator, a student at a school next to the mosque, was recovering after undergoing surgery on Friday, Listyo said. \u201cThe suspect\u2019s condition is improving, and hopefully this will make things easier for us when needed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JAKARTA(National times)- Indonesian police found possible explosive powder as they investigated explosions at a mosque in the capital Jakarta, and the suspected perpetrator is recovering, the police chief said on Saturday. Explosions that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials said, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator. \u201cSeveral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n