Police Hit By Bullets Around BNI Pecenongan Bank: After Hearing An Explosion, A Police Car Arrives

Pages around Bank BNI, Gambir, Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Bripda EP, a member of the Polda Metro Jaya, was reportedly hit by a bullet while in the vicinity of the Bank BNI security post, Pecenongan Branch Office, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, August 3 yesterday.

The gunshots were heard by residents in the vicinity of the incident. According to a number of residents, the sound was heard only once.

"Hear the sound of an explosion, once. I think the lights went out. It happened yesterday afternoon," said AL, a witness at the scene, Thursday, August 4, afternoon.

Despite hearing the sound, the parking attendant didn't know exactly what the problem was. Because, when it happened he was eating. AL said, the distance between him and the security post of Bank BNI Pecenongan was about 50 meters.

"I'm eating fried food next door, so I don't know exactly what happened. I just heard the sound (of gunshots)," he said.

Yati, a witness from a local resident, also heard the sound of an explosion from the direction of the bank branch office. However, because he was busy serving food buyers, Yati did not know for sure the cause of the incident.

"Hear the sound of an explosion like a car tire once. Listen to it once. Then a police car comes. Don't see an ambulance, just a police car," said the trader who has been selling for 15 years.

Previously, it was reported that a member of the National Police named Bripda EP was allegedly shot by a bullet from an HS-9 firearm that erupted from the hand of a fellow member of the Indonesian National Police.

According to information compiled, the incident occurred around the security post of Bank BNI Pecenongan, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, August 3 yesterday.

As a result of the incident, the US Brigadier suffered injuries to the right and left palms until they were translucent. The victim was taken to Husada Hospital, Sawah Besar.