The Face Of The Mysterious Shooter At A Private Bank In The Cengkareng Area Is Known, The Police Trace The Identity Of The Perpetrator

JAKARTA - The Cengkareng Police have succeeded in identifying the perpetrators of the terrorist shooting that occurred at a private bank and department store (Toserba) in the Cengkareng area. From CCTV footage around the location, it is known that there were two shooters.

The Cengkareng Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKP Ali Barokah, said the perpetrator was known from the CCTV footage at the crime scene (TKP).

"So from the CCTV, we can see that there is a motorcycle rider suspected of being the perpetrator," said AKP Ali, Tuesday, August 23.

Although the number of perpetrators has been identified, the face of the perpetrator is still under investigation.

"If the face of the perpetrator is not yet, but if the suspect is already there, in the sense of the CCTV footage at the scene," he said.

Ali said his party was also investigating the firearm allegedly used by the perpetrator. Based on the findings at the site, there was a 9 mm caliber projectile.

"From the projectile that we secured, it was a 9 mm caliber, it was a pistol. Because we also found casings in the arterial road," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Cengkareng Police was still investigating the case of a shooting that occurred at a bank and shop in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta.

Although there were no injuries or fatalities, the Police are still continuing their investigation to find out the motive for the terror act that occurred on Thursday, August 18, last.

Cengkareng Police Chief Kompol Ardhie Demastyo said, from the results of the current investigation, his party had collected a number of witnesses and evidence of CCTV footage around the location.

"Five eyewitnesses have been examined at the Cengkareng Police Headquarters," said Commissioner Ardhie Demastyo when confirmed by VOI, Monday, August 22.

Meanwhile, there were four witnesses who had previously been examined, they were from the security side, the head of security, Bank Capital and Toko. However, there is currently one additional witness related to the shooting incident.

Even so, the police have not been able to conclude the motive related to the terrorist shooting. After the incident, the police had difficulty finding CCTV footage at the location because the recording was not clear.

However, after an in-depth investigation, the police again collected and confiscated other CCTV footage related to the series of shootings.

"Currently there are 8 CCTV footage that was confiscated and examined. The case is still under investigation," he said.