5 Cases Whose Handling Is The Chief Of Police's Attention Including The Karma Beach Bali Restaurant Fire

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo/DOK Public Relations of the Police

JAKARTA - The National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo paid attention to his staff to resolve five cases that occurred in several regions. The cases range from theft to accidents at sea.

"Of these cases, there are several cases that have attracted the attention of the police leadership to the ranks of the regional police," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Monday, November 15.

For the first case, the attention is related to acts of theft with violence (curas). The theft occurred on Jalan Masjid Lama Lereng, Basah, Palembang City, on November 14.

"There was a robbery with the victim on behalf of KA, 17 years old, where the person concerned was riding a motorbike, suddenly the perpetrators were confronted and then threatened with a machete, then the motorbike was forcibly taken, then the victim's cellphone and money," said Ramadhan.

Furthermore, the second and third cases are related to narcotics. The two cases were handled by the South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan Regional Police.

"South Kalimantan Police. Drug case. The incident on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 15 o'clock in the Banjarmasin area has been arrested by the perpetrator on behalf of MS aged 40 years with evidence of shabu as much as 198.13 grams," said Ramadhan.

"Then the third Polda Kaltim also drug problems, the incident on Saturday, November 13 in Babulu District, was arrested by two people on behalf of H and F with evidence of shabu as much as 27.10 grams," he continued.

The fourth case that caught the attention of the National Police Chief was the Karma Beach Bali restaurant fire. From the results of a temporary investigation, the fire that occurred on November 13 was caused by an electrical short circuit.

"There were no casualties as a result of this incident. Meanwhile, material losses are estimated at Rp. 20 billion," said Ramadhan.

Finally, the case of an accident in the waters of Central Sulawesi. Where, KM Resky GT9 carrying 17 passengers drowned while departing from Palau waters to Bak Island waters on November 13.

"The weather turned into big waves accompanied by northeast winds and hit the ship from the side, causing the ship to sink. All passengers were rescued and there were no casualties from the incident," said Ramadhan.