One Police Member In West Aceh Experiences Stab Wounds During An Ambush By The Panton Reue Police Post Shooting Group

West Aceh Police Chief AKBP Andrianto Argamuda SIK while giving a press statement to reporters at the local police headquarters in Meulaboh, Tuesday (23/11/2021) afternoon. (ANTARA/Teuku Dedi Iskandar)

JAKARTA - A member of the West Aceh Police with the initials ST is reported to have suffered a stab wound while trying to arrest the shooter group at the Panton Reue Police Station, West Aceh, in the Timpleung Village area, Pasie Raya District, Aceh Jaya Regency.

"Until now, our injured member is still undergoing intensive treatment at the hospital", said West Aceh Police Chief, AKBP Andrianto Argamuda SIK, to reporters in Meulaboh, reported by Antara, Tuesday, November 23.

The raid was carried out by a joint team from the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Aceh Regional Police, the West Aceh Police Criminal Investigation Unit, and the Aceh Special Detachment 88 Task Force.

The police chief explained that a police member with the initials ST suffered a stab wound to the left rib after officers attempted to arrest several suspected attackers at the Panton Reue Police Station, West Aceh, some time ago.

Until now, said the police chief, the condition of the injured member is still receiving medical treatment, and he hopes that he will be given a speedy recovery.

On the other hand, Police Chief Andrianto Argamuda also explained that during the arrests made by officers, an alleged perpetrator of the attack on the police post with the initials AH (56 years), died after being shot for fighting officers and trying to escape when he was about to be arrested.

According to the police chief, the alleged perpetrator AH allegedly tried to escape by jumping over the bathroom wall as high as two meters.

However, when ambushed, the alleged perpetrator then fought the officers, so he had to be paralyzed with firm and measured action.

Apart from incapacitating one perpetrator, during this arrest, the police also arrested four other suspected perpetrators and are currently being held at the West Aceh Police Headquarters, for further investigation.