News broke out next: three policemen and two civilians, who were allegedly the suicide bombers, were killed. The three policemen were buried in their hometown.
“At first, we did not believe it,” said Busono Herry, 65, after the burial of Second Brig. Taufan Tsunami, 22, at Pondok Ranggon public cemetery in East Jakarta on Thursday (25/5). His only son was among the three policemen killed in the explosion.
Busono did not believe the news. Two hours before the explosion, Taufan called his mother and promised to bring a big durian around 1 a.m. after returning from duty.
But, then the family accepted it. “I am proud my son died during state duty,” said Busono, hugging a photograph of Taufan wearing his official uniform. Taufan lived with his parents in Jakasampurna, Bekasi.
Similar pride was expressed by the father of Second Brig. Ridho Setiawan, 21. Although he was in deep sorrow, he had accepted the fact that his son was killed. On Wednesday around 7 a.m., Ridho bid him farewell and left for work. Unlike usual, he felt reluctant to leave the house.
“His mother woke him up twice. When he was about to leave, he sat down for some time,” he said. He was shocked it was the last day his son would serve as a policeman at the Jakarta Police.
When he learned about the explosion at Kampung Melayu, Gunawan tried to call his son. But, his phone call was not picked up. At 3 a.m., the Kelapa Dua Police came and informed him that Ridho had been killed.
Ridho’s body was greeted with tears from his family and neighbors at his kampong in Negeri Katon village, Selagai Lingga district, Central Lampung regency, Lampung.
Although he had lived in the village for only three years, Ridho’s death brought sadness to the whole village. Old people, teenagers and children in the village cried when the body was buried.
Masripah, his grandmother, said Ridho was a good man. He was something of an example for the family as he was the eldest grandchild. His big family members met Ridho for the last time in January 2017 when he went home. Ridho and his family moved to Tangerang, Banten, when he was only three years old. He graduated in 2014 from Aviation Vocational High School (SMK) majoring electrical aviation.
“My son was buried in the hometown at his request. On Sunday (21/5), he went home and said he wanted to go to the village.The family planned to go home during Lebaran. Well, Ridho has gone home forever,” Gunawan said.
The official funeral was held at Selagai Lingga public cemetery led by Lampung Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Bonifasius Tampoi with the presence of Lampung Police and Central Lampung members.
In Klaten, Central Java, the arrival of the body of Second Brig. Imam Gilang Adinata, 24, was greeted with tears from his family and friends. “Since he was three years old, Gilang had lived with his grandmother, auntie and myself. He was like my own son,” said Rohmat Sugiharto, 44, the uncle, in Srago Gede.
At the verandah nearby, Gilang’s grandmother Sri Partiyah, 70, sat on a chair in mourning. In her left hand was a handkerchief to wipe away her tears. She took care of her grandson until he finished senior high school, before joining his parents and siblings in Jakarta.
In Jakarta, Gilang’s family lives in Kelingkit aisle, Kampung Sawah, Tebet Dalam. The semi-permanent two-story house is located ina narrow alley in a crowded area. His parents, Muhammad Sri Sarjono, 50, and Sri Mulyani, 50, and his relatives operate a food stall in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta.
For his family and neighbors, Gilang was the pride of his family and the neighborhood. “We are all proud,” said Marsini, 60, a relative.
On Wednesday, there was unusual event. Gilang went for work after bidding farewell to all family members. He also kissed the hands of his father, mother and uncle, telling them he might not be home that night because of the duty.
“His uncle was surprise because he never did that. Until now, he just went to the office for work,” said Slamet, 63, a neighbor who lived nearby after witnessing the departure of Gilang’s body to Klaten.
In fact, according to alumna of senior high school SMAN Karangnongko, Klaten, his words came true. He did not go home that night. His family received the information about his death at 2:30 a.m.
Police take action
In Jakarta, Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Suntana called on the public to not be afraid of the terrorist attack. The police have taken action to hunt down members of the terrorist network.
“The public must not be afraid of terrorists. The police members anywhere must not be afraid. Let us fight terrorism together,” said Suntana after the funeral of Second Brig. Taufan Tsunami at Pondok Ranggon public cemetery.
Suntana said the National Police and Indonesian Military were ready to maintain the security and sovereignty of the nation from threats by any groups that wanted to wreak havoc. The police have also detected the movement of the terrorist network.
“Please pray for our success cracking down on the network. We have identified some members,” he said.
A similar statement was also made by Jakarta governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat when he was visiting Gilang’s family in Tebet. He called on the public to not be afraid of terrorism, but to stay alert.
He said terrorism went against humanity valuesand had no justification, and therefore must be exterminated. “The terrorists have no place in our country, Indonesia. We are not afraid and we will fight,” he said.
Anies Baswedan, the governor-elect, also condemned the terrorist act. “I want to say we condemn the act and we must not be afraid. We have to fight terrorists by showing Jakartans are peace-loving,” he said after visiting the victims at Jatinegara Premiere Hospital.
As a show of appreciation, the three murdered policemen received promotion to First Brigadier posthumously. “All of them have received high appreciation from the state,” Suntana said.
Eleven injured
Aside from the dead victims, 11 people were injured in the suicide bomb attacks. They received medical treatment at the Police Hospital in Kramatjati, Jatinegara Premiere Hospital and Budi Asih Hospital.
Police Hospital medical and healthcare service head Yayok Witarto said the four survivors were receiving treatment from orthopedic professionals and surgeons. All four suffered wounds on their faces, arms and abdomens. The four policemen were recovering after undergoing surgery.
By Thursday afternoon, all survivors were relocated to the Police Hospital for security reasons and questioning, according to Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M Iriawan after visiting the four policemen injured during the attack.
Separately, Jakarta Police health and medical unit head Sr. Comr. Umar Shahab said the four civilian survivors were in a stable condition and would be able to go home within the next 1-2 days.
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