Short-barreled Armed Robbers Attack Clothing Store In Aceh, Brought Rp140 Million In Money

JAKARTA - The Aceh Regional Police (Polda) has dispatched a team to support the East Aceh Police in hunting down suspected perpetrators of the robbery of a clothing store in East Aceh Regency.

Head of Public Relations of the Aceh Police, Grand Commissioner Winardy, said the perpetrators used a short-barreled firearm. The perpetrators managed to escape the shop owner's money as much as Rp140 million.

"The East Aceh Police have processed the crime scene or TKP. And the Aceh Police have sent down the pursuit of the perpetrators together with the East Aceh Police," said Grand Commissioner Winardy as quoted by Antara, Monday, November 1.

Grand Commissioner Winardy said the armed robbery took place on Sunday, October 31 at 21:43 western Indonesia time. The clothing shop in Arul Pinang, Peunaron District, East Aceh Regency, belongs to Z. Meanwhile, East Aceh Police Chief Grand Commissioner Adjutant Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat said that the personnel of the Identification Unit of the East Aceh Police Criminal Investigation Unit had been dispatched to the location to conduct investigations at the scene.

"The process of identifying and processing the crime scene is to collect evidence related to the incident, including looking for projectiles or bullet casings. Three people are suspected to be the perpetrators," said Grand Commissioner Adjutant Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat.

Grand Commissioner Adjutant Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat appealed to the public not to worry or worry about the incident. The condition of security and public order after the incident remained conducive.

"We ask the public to continue to carry out their usual activities. In general, security in East Aceh Regency is conducive. The police continue to hunt for the three robbers," said Grand Commissioner Adjutant Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat.