DNA test result has indicated 100 percent that Muhammad Syarif, a 32 year old man was the bomberJakarta (ANTARA News) - The suicide bomber at Cirebon police station`s mosque in West Java on Friday, April 15 has been identified as Muhammad Syarif.
"DNA test result has indicated 100 percent that Muhammad Syarif, a 32 year old man was the bomber," National Police spokesman Anton Bahrul Alam said in a press conference here on Monday.
Anton said the National Police forensic team has taken the DNA sample from Syarif father, Abdul Gofur (66) and his mother Srimulat (60) and the result matched the DNA of the suicide bomber. Previously, police had also taken DNA sample from the bomber.
The police have issued the photograph of the suspected male suicide bomber, aged between 25-30 years, 180 cm tall , weighing 70 kg, blood type O, fair-skinned, and Mongoloid looking. The forensic team also noticed a scar on the left forehead of the suspect.
Firday`s suicide bombing occurred when the people were about to perform Friday prayer at Adz Zikro mosque at Cirebon police station compound at 12.30 pm local time.
Muhammad Syafir was killed in the explosion which wounded at least 20 others. (*)
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