The identification process included the collection of primary data such as the bomber`s finger prints, teeth, and DNA.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The suicide bomber in Solo has been identified as Pino Damayanto, a man with several aliases, National Police Headquarters spokesman Anton Bachrul Alam said here on Tuesday.

"Based on the results of an identification process conducted by the Medical and Health Center (Pusdokes), we are now absolutely sure that his name is Ahmad Urip alias Ahmad Yosefa alias Hayat alias Raharjo ," Anton said at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters.

Pusdikes chief Mosaddeq Ishaq who was also present at the press conference said the suicide bomber`s identity became clear during an autopsy on his body at the Dokter Sukanto Police Hospital at Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on Monday (Sept 26).

"The identification process included the collection of primary data such as the bomber`s finger prints, teeth, and DNA," he said.

Later, the data was compared with those of members of his family , after a reconciliation was carried out, Mosaddeq said.

"We also verified the man`s other physical data such as the color of his skin (dark brown), his age (between 25 and 30 years), a hernia surgery mark and an abnormally thick patch of skin on one of his feet," he said.

DNA tests were also conducted on Ahmad`s daughter, Humairah (4), and wife, Sifria Yosefa (27).

"Ahmad`s parents - his mother, Indun, and his father, Daud Turanin - have also acknowledged his identity, " Mosaddeq said.

The suicide bomber died in the attack on the Bethel Injil Sepenuh church (GBIS) in Kepunton, Solo, Central Java, around 11am on Sunday (Sept 25).

The body of the suspected bomber had been taken to the police hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for forensic tests.

The blast meanwhile had also seriously injured 14 people and lightly wounded four others.

Most of the wounded suffered wounds caused by nails, nuts and bolts coming from the bomb.

All of the wounded victims treated at dr. Oen Hospital had passed the critical stage after undergoing surgeries from Sunday night through Monday morning.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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