House Roofs Shook, Parongpong Residents Did Not Expect Explosion Sounds to be Bomb Tests

Despite the frequent sounds, residents did not investigate further into the source.

They assumed the sounds were simply firecrackers.

"But we didn’t know what it really was; we just ignored it, no suspicion. We thought it was firecrackers," he explained.

Suspicion only arose after police raided Salman’s house on Friday (11/9/2026) afternoon.

Endang, as RT head, accompanied the police during the raid.

Police seize explosives and homemade weapons

Police confiscated various pieces of evidence related to explosives and firearms from Salman’s home.

The evidence was presented in a press conference at the West Java Police Headquarters on Thursday (17/9/2026).

Authorities seized mortar ammunition complete with projectiles, 50 rounds of blank and live 5.5 caliber bullets, three barrels of assembled firearms, and three grenade casings.

Additionally, police secured a trigger mechanism and 13 types of chemical concoctions suspected to be used in bomb-making.

During the raid, locals also saw a pot suspected of being used as a container for the homemade bombs.

Endang said the findings shocked the residents of RW 09.

"Everyone in RW 9 was surprised that there were bombs here. They were spread out on the mosque terrace. From what I know, there were pot bombs, bullets, weapons with just the barrels, long gun barrels, and even arrows," he emphasized.

The discovery also prompted residents to connect these findings to the explosion sounds they often heard at night.

Before the raid, people never suspected that the noises originated from bomb-making or explosive testing activities in their residential area.

Currently, the West Java Police are handling the case after Salman’s arrest on allegations of possessing explosives and firearms.

Part of this article previously appeared on TribunJabar.id under the headline "House Roofs Even Shook, Parongpong KBB Residents Did Not Expect Explosion Sounds Were From Bomb Tests".