By Residents, Suspected Terrorists Arrested In Tulungagung Known For Mechanical Experts And Diligent Worship

The alley to the house of the suspected ES terrorist, which was previously heavily guarded by the police again, in Boro Village, Tulungagung, Sunday (4/6/2023) ANTARA

TULUNGAGUNG - A number of residents said that the suspected ES or L terrorist who was arrested by the Anti-terror Special Detachment 88 team in Tulungagung, was a figure who was known to be pious and diligent in going to the mosque. "No matter how busy the work he does, he will immediately go to the mosque when he hears the call to prayer. The first call to prayer, that's what he went to," said Endang, an ES neighbor or L in Boro Village, Boyolangu District, Tulungagung, as reported by Antara, Sunday, July 4. It was said that the arrest of ES, who is known to be an expert in the field of machinery and electronics, shocked local residents. Moreover, during the raid, many policemen were on guard around ES's house. "No one thought he was a terrorist. His daily life is very good, friendly to local residents and diligent in worship," continued Endang. The residents' sympathy for ES is quite high because the owners of motorcycle and car workshops often share food with their neighbors. ES also often holds tasyakuran together, looks modest and has pious behavior. "But if invited to kenduri, he never came," he said. In the eyes of the residents is a smart figure. ES can engineer motorbikes by driving gas (elpiji). Meanwhile, the Head of the Tulungagug Police, AKBP Eko Hartanto, was reluctant to comment much on the arrest of the suspected terrorist in Tulungagung. To the media crew, Eko stated that his party was limited to helping with security around the location when the Densus team carried out a raid on the house of the suspected ES terrorist. "Other, please confirm directly with the National Police Headquarters," he said. Previously, the Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police Headquarters, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan in a press release said that the suspect ES alias L was arrested for his involvement in a criminal act of terrorism. He was noted to have left for Yemen on December 14, 2014 with four colleagues, namely HS, AAK MT and MAA facilitated by ABU. "This information was obtained from the suspected terrorist MT," said Ramadhan.

However, this information is still being developed by investigators in the investigation of the suspect.