Suspected Terrorist In Gresik Arrested By Densus 88 Keeps Dozens Of Jihad Books

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SURABAYA - The suspected terrorist arrested by Densus 88 Anti-Terror in Gresik Regency, East Java, has dozens of jihad books.

The books were discovered when Densus 88 searched the rented house of the suspected terrorist on Granit Kumala Street Perumnas KBD, Petiken Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency, East Java, Thursday, November 9.

"I saw that there were books about jihad in the house in question", said Head of RT 01, RW 15, Granit Kumala, Perumnas Kota Baru Driyorejo (KBD), Petiken Village, Driyorejo District, Sarpan, confirmed.

The 61-year-old man admitted that he was invited by the Densus 88 Team to witness a search of the rented house of a suspected terrorist with the initials AS, 44. As a result, dozens of books containing jihad were found.

"According to what I saw earlier, around 60 books were confiscated, I briefly read about Jihad, then there were three laptops, the books were placed in two boxes of instant noodles and the laptop was put in a bag", he said.

According to Sarpan, joint officers from the police visited AS home at around 08.00 WIB. At the same time and location, he was asked to be present to witness the search.

"Officers came here to search, there were from the Driyorejo Police and the Gresik Police, approximately 20 people, police clothes, the rest in plainclothes", he said.

Sarpan said the search process was not only witnessed by him alone. But, also with the Head of RW 15 and the Head of the Village of Quotations, Mardi Utomo. "I had heard earlier, the information was that Mr. AS had been secured first by the officers", he said.

Sarpan said that the search of the rented house of the suspected terrorist had caused a stir among residents.

"Access in and out of the alley around the house in question is guarded by the police. So when there are residents who stop in front of the alley to take photos, they are prohibited by the police", he said.