Police Investigate Cause Of Tahfidz Quran School Fire In Makassar

Makassar City Fire Service personnel tried to extinguish the fire during a fire at Tahfidzul School, Quran Markaz Hijrah Indonesia (STQ MHI) and Boutiqe El Fakhr and their stalls on Jalan Hertasning/ANTARA

The police are investigating the cause of the Tahfidzul School fire at Quran Markaz Hijrah Indonesia (STQ MHI) along with Boutiqe El Fakhr and his shop on Jalan Hertasning Blok E9/11 Number 23, Rappocini District, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"After this incident, we installed a police line tonight. So, we will continue to process the TKP (the crime scene)," said Makassar Police Chief Kombes Mokhammad Ngajib as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, May 18.

The Head of the Polrestabes confirmed that there had been an earlier fire incident at the Tahfidzul Quran School school under the guidance of Ustadz Muhammad Fakhrur Razi Anzhar.

"If you look at the incident several times, there were three times. Yesterday, on May 17, there was a fire at the reception, then it was suspected that it was from the kitchen and now the house," Ngajib told reporters.

The police emphasized that they are still in the process of investigating the cause of the fire.

"Yesterday's incident has been processed by the crime scene, is still in the Forensic Laboratory, and is still waiting for the results, and now it's happening again. We'll see what the results of the crime scene will be tomorrow," he said.

The police will summon the tahfidz school manager to ask for information to reveal the cause of the tahfidz fire.

"Later the owner (called). I will carry out the process for the investigation. We'll see tomorrow. After we process the TKP and Labfor, then we investigate and find the cause," said Ngajib.