Investigating Allegations Of Deadly Fire In Tangerang Prison, Police Complete Case Title

JAKARTA - The police have launched a case related to the alleged negligence and intent behind the deadly fire at the Class I Tangerang Prison. The case title is carried out to determine whether there is a criminal violation.

"That's right (determining there is a criminal element), the case has just been completed," said the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Yusri Yunus when confirmed, Friday, September 10.

However, Yusri has not been able to convey the results of the case proceedings. Yusri said, after everything is complete, it will be conveyed to the public.

Then, the title of the case is carried out based on the instructions that have been collected and the testimony of witnesses. So far, there are 22 witnesses divided into three clusters who have been questioned.

"(Witnesses) are still 22 people," said Yusri. Previously, Yusri said, based on the results of the preliminary investigation, there were at least two allegations, namely elements of negligence and intentional.

"This is what we are doing in depth, Articles 187 and 188 of the Criminal Code and Article 359 of the Criminal Code regarding negligence. Is there an element of intent or not? Or is there an element of negligence in 359 of the Criminal Code," he said.

The alleged element of negligence can be interpreted as an unintentional act that caused a fire. Thus, causing a fire.

Meanwhile, for intentional purposes, it can be said that there are actions or actions that are intended to create a fire.