Tangerang City Police Criminal Investigation Unit Member Shot By Motorcycle Thief In Cengkareng

TANGERANG - Aiptu Wiratama, a member of the police unit of the Ranmor Satreskrim Polres Metro Tangerang Kota, was rushed to the hospital. He suffered a gunshot wound while trying to catch a motorcycle thief on Jalan Nangka 1, Cengkareng Barat, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, Thursday, November 14, at 14:40 WIB.

"Officers were shot. One of the perpetrators of the theft tried to fight back when he was about to be ambushed," said the Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Kombes Zain Dwi Nugroho, in his statement, Thursday, November 14, 2024.

The victim is currently still undergoing medical treatment. The wound obtained is the left leg of the thigh.

"He was shot in the thigh of his left leg. Currently, he is still in medical treatment," he said.

Luckily one of the perpetrators was caught. Unfortunately one other perpetrator managed to escape.

"We managed to secure one perpetrator. For the chronology of the incident, we will convey it further," he concluded