TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A suspicious object, believed to be a mortar, was discovered at the West Sumatra Pavilion in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Cipayung, East Jakarta, on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. A janitor found the object while cleaning the pavilion area.
At around 11:05 AM, the cleaning officer was cleaning the West Sumatra Pavilion when he spotted the object believed to be a mortar. "While Witness 1 was cleaning around the crime scene, he found a suspected mortar at the scene," said the Head of the Public Relations Section of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Adjunct Commissioner Made Budi in his statement.
The cleaning officer then informed another witness about the discovery. The witness checked the crime scene and reported it to the management of TMII and the Cipayung Police Sector.
The Cipayung Police Sector then visited the location and confirmed the existence of the object. "Upon arriving at the scene, it was confirmed that a suspected mortar unit had been found," said Made.
The Cipayung Police Sector Inspector Satu Nurman Yusuf subsequently contacted the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police and the Gegana team of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
Personnel from the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police and the Gegana team of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrived at the location after 2:00 PM. They immediately evacuated the object. "Secure one suspected mortar unit," said Made.
Made stated that the evacuation process of the suspected mortar was completed by 2:38 PM. The situation remained conducive throughout the process.
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