TNI Investigates Motives For Using Drugs In The Action Of Attacking The Ciracas Police Department

After being attacked by the Ciracas Police (Doc. Special)

JAKARTA - The investigation into the case of the attack and destruction of the Ciracas Police, East Jakarta, is still ongoing. The Military Police (POM) of Kodam Jaya will investigate the alleged use of drugs and pistols in the case.

Army Chief of Staff (Kasad) General TNI Andika Perkasa said, in investigating suspected drug use, his party will collaborate with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN).

"This is just a question, what is the motivation? Is there the influence of drugs or not? We continue to develop everything. We do not cover everything that might happen, we do check everything and involve many parties, not just our internal ones," Andika told reporters on Sunday. , August 30th.

The involvement of other parties in the investigation of this case, said Andika, was to clearly identify the perpetrators of the attack and destruction. Bearing in mind, this action has happened twice.

"We want to make sure, what happened? But while we are looking for the initial motivation, we don't then cancel the vigilante violence that causes victims and losses," he said.

Meanwhile, related to the use of a gun, Andika continued, his party did indeed receive information if there was a weapon used by TNI personnel. However, based on investigation while the gun was not a firearm.

"But if seen roughly with the eye by the Kodim commander, the wound was small like a bullet from an air soft gun, not from a firearm," he said.

The action of vandalizing the Ciracas Police, East Jakarta, was said to have been triggered by Prada MI's confession. He admitted to his colleagues that he had been beaten by a number of people. The news was spread through the Whatsapp short message application group.

As for the destruction of the Ciracas Police, East Jakarta, occurred on Saturday, August 29, in the early hours of the morning. The damage was said to have been carried out by hundreds of unknown people.

The action caused the Police building and several facilities to be damaged. Three members were injured.