SDN In Palangkaraya Collapsed, Police Conduct Research

Members of the Pahandut Police put up a police line at the site of the collapse of the SDN 14 Palangka class building. ANTARA/Adi Wibowo

PALANGKARAYA - Pahandut Police in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, are investigating the collapse of the Palangkaraya 14 State Elementary School, on Jalan Mendawai, early Sunday, January 9th.

In the near future, the police will summon the Palangkaraya Education Office for questioning.

The head of the Pahandut Police, Commissioner Susilowati, said that apart from visiting the scene and inspecting three classrooms and one collapsed toilet, they were also investigating the case.

"Later we will call the relevant agencies, because based on information from the elementary school principal who knows about school rehabilitation and other local agencies," he said when he was at the scene, reported by Antara, Monday, January 10.

In the incident that occurred in the early hours of the morning, there were no casualties, but the police immediately put up a police line so that the scene of the case was not damaged by people who wanted to enter the location.

"Why should an investigation be carried out, who knows in the chronology of the collapse of SDN 14 Palangka whose information is because of the nature there are indications of criminal acts in it," said Susilowati.

He said the police would also summon the contractor who got the school rehabilitation project to check on the SD building.

The policewoman appealed to the local community not to tamper with the crime scene so as not to damage the location.

"Don't play around the scene, because everything is still in the process of being investigated to find out whether there is a criminal element or not in the incident," he said.