Molotov terror at the UN Makassar Campus Gate, 2 Students Injured

MAKASSAR - The Rappocini Police are still investigating the case of alleged terror by unknown people (OTK) driving a motorcycle throwing a molotov bomb towards two students who were injured at the gate area of the Makassar State University (UNM) campus in South Sulawesi.

"We are still investigating. Hopefully in the near future we can reveal it. Currently we are still developing," said Police Chief Inspector General (Kompol) Ismail, quoted by Antara, Friday, March 13.

Due to this incident, the two student victims were exposed to sparks when the molotov was burned with the initials MN (21) and (21). Both victims suffered serious injuries.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 11 at around 03.22 WITA in the early morning. Both victims have received medical treatment at the Bayangkara Makassar Hospital after the incident.

"He has been treated at the hospital. Investigators have also examined several witnesses from the incident and collected evidence including CCTV footage (surveillance cameras) around the location," said the police chief.

The information gathered, from these two victims, was to buy something at the warung, when they came out of the campus gate, the two crossed paths with a number of OTK riding a motorcycle that entered the campus.

The alleged perpetrators were riding motorbikes. It is suspected that they had planned the attack. Because, some of them were outside the campus of Jalan Andi Pangeran Pettarani waiting and others entered the campus immediately attacking the students.

CCTV footage circulating showed the suspected perpetrators riding a motorcycle throwing a molotov bomb at the victim who was about to leave the local campus gate, then fled.

Confirmed separately, the Chairman of the UNM Student Activity Unit, Abdul Fathur Syam, said the attack occurred on Wednesday (11/3) early morning. Due to this incident, two students were injured. Both victims are currently being treated at the hospital.

"The Molotov cocktail attack occurred at 03.22 WITA, and was clearly recorded on the CCTV camera in front of the campus gate," Fathur explained.

Regarding the motive for the attack, his party did not know what the reason and cause was. Because so far the victim and the Sintalaras student organization have no enemies or problems with other student organizations.

"There is no (enemy). We, also, have no problem with any organization. Regarding this incident, we from UNM students urge the police to immediately investigate this case in the shortest possible time," said the man who was greeted by Gabro.

Previously, the UNM Campus on Jalan Andi Pangeran Pettarani was attacked by hundreds of online taxi drivers (ojol) on Thursday, (5/3) evening. The attack on the ojol driver was triggered by the alleged beating of an ojol who was blocked from accessing the road when students blocked the road during the action to demand police reform.

As a result of the attack, the campus facilities were vandalized by the masses from ojol. Fortunately, the police from Sabhara Polrestabes Makassar together with the Police Chief arrived at the location to calm their actions.

So far, no official statement has been issued from the UNM Civitas Akademika regarding a series of incidents on campus.