Polda Metro Jaya Pockets Identity Of Perpetrators Of Destruction Of Public Facilities And Prisons

Three motorbikes that have been burned to the ground. (Photo: Rizky Adytia Pramana/VOI)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri admitted that his party had pocketed the identity of the perpetrators of the destruction of buildings and public facilities as well as the perpetrators of looting carried out in a series of demonstrations in the last few days.

This was revealed by Asep after a coordination meeting of the DKI Jakarta Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) with the Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung and the Pangdam Jaya Maj. Gen. Deddy Suryadi.

"For those who carry out acts of vandalism or looting, we have detected them, we are just waiting, we will take firm action, arrest," said Asep at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, September 1.

However, Asep admitted that the Polda Metro Jaya still could not reveal who or the number of perpetrators of vandalism.

"We will convey the number later because it is technical, because our team is still working and hopefully in the future this situation will remain conducive," said Asep.

At least 1,240 people have been arrested in demonstrations that led to clashes from Monday, August 25 to Sunday, August 31.

The arrests of thousands of people were spread over a number of points, such as in front of the DPR RI building, around the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, the Mako Brimob Kwitang area, the North Jakarta Metro Police, the Tanah Abang area, and other locations.

"Polda Metro Jaya, from the beginning of the incident until now it has arrested around 1,240, of which they come from areas outside Jakarta, some from West Java, some from Java, from Banten," he said.

Polda Metro Jaya noted that the mass demonstrations in a number of areas came from various community groups, ranging from workers, students, teachers, to students who participated in demonstrations.