MEDAN - The police post located at the intersection of Kampung Lalang, Pinang Baris, Medan City was set on fire. The perpetrator is suspected to be a person with a mental disorder (ODGJ).

The Sunggal Police Chief, Kompol Chandra Yudha Pranata, when confirmed confirmed the incident. The Pinang Baris Police post in Medan was burned by a man suspected of having a mental disorder.

"Information in the field is suspected to have been deliberately burned by a man with the initials A (42). It is suspected that he was the perpetrator of ODGJ," said Kompol Yudha, confirmed by VOI, Thursday, March 24.

Kompol Yudha explained that during the incident, the witness saw a man with the initials A jump from inside the police post. Then the witness saw smoke coming from inside the police post and a fire appeared which caused the Pinang Baris Medan police post to catch fire.

The police then contacted the firefighters. In the field, the police received information from witnesses about the cause of the fire.

"Then the Criminal Investigation Unit moved to look for the suspected perpetrator. After conducting an investigation, the suspected perpetrator was arrested and brought to the Sunggal Police," he explained.

Currently, he said, the fire was extinguished with 4 fire engines. There were no casualties from this incident.


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