Police Reveal The Role Of Jihadist Azan

Head of Police Public Relations Division, Inspector General Argo Yuwono (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri arrested one of several call to prayer perpetrators with calls for jihad. Namely changing 'hayya alal solah' to 'hayya alal jihad' in Cibadak, West Java.

Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, said that one of those arrested was SM (22). According to Argo, SM acts as a person who calls to prayer.

"Yes, the person concerned (SM) is the call to prayer," said Inspector General Argo Yuwono to VOI, Friday, December 4.

Argo said, at this time SM had been taken and detained in the detention center (Rutan) Bareskrim Polri. In addition, investigators are still developing this device. Because, it is suspected that other parties are still involved.

"It is true that the person concerned has been detained," he said.

Previously, Bareskrim Polri arrested SM (22) in the Cibadak area, West Java, on Friday, December 4 in the morning. This arrest is based on police report number LP / B / 0685 / XII / 2020 / Bareskrim, dated December 2.

"The person concerned has committed an alleged criminal act intentionally and without the right to disseminate information aimed at creating hatred or enmity for certain individuals or groups of society," said Argo.

In this case, the investigator suspects the perpetrator with Article 45A paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (2) Law Number 19 Year 2019 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 Year 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions and / or Article 156a of the Criminal Code.