2 Police Wounded By Samurai Slash When Dismissing The 1812 Action In Front Of DKI City Hall

A policeman injured in the hand because of a samurai slash (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The Head of Public Relations at Polda Metro Jaya said that two policemen were injured by a sharp weapon in the form of a samurai that was carried by one of the people in the 1812 protest.

The policeman was injured because he was dispersing the 1812 protest which was located on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, precisely in front of the DKI City Hall office.

"There were two members who were injured during the dispersal in front of the governor's office, but not really (seriously injured). The wound was in the form of a slash using a samurai," said Yusri at the Monas area, Friday, December 18.

Yusri said the police were still investigating and examining the possession of sharp weapons during the 1812 action. Thus, Yusri still did not know who the person carrying the samurai was during the action.

"Because this has just happened. We are still being recorded. Tomorrow morning I will release it," he said.

Furthermore, Yusri said that his party arrested 155 people who were about to leave for the action and who had arrived at the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue area to hold the 1812 demonstration.

"Based on the latest data, we have secured 115 people. As many as 20 people were secured at Battalion 201. The rest were at the Polres and at Polda Metro Jaya," said Yusri.

Yusri said that these 155 masses were suspected to be provocateurs who would turn the action into chaos. In fact, one of the people arrested was caught carrying marijuana. "Of the 155 we secured, someone was found carrying marijuana. We found him in the Depok area," said Yusri.

155 people arrested will undergo rapid tests to screen for both reactive and non-reactive COVID-19. In addition, the arrested mass will be examined for potential violations of the health protocol or other suspected criminal acts.

Previously, when the crowd arrived at the Horse Statue area, the Central Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Heru Novianto asked the participants of the 1812 demonstration demanding the release of Rizieq Shihab's detention, to disperse.

He said there are health protocol rules that prohibit crowds during a pandemic. "COVID-19 in Jakarta is still high. Please return, you must be healthy and safe according to the health protocol rules. There are no crowds. I remind you to disperse immediately," Heru said.

So, when the command car bearing the FPI logo just arrived at the Horse Statue area, the police immediately moved to beat the crowd back. The mass scattered towards Gambir and Tanah Abang.

The masses did not want to be disbanded. However, the police continued to advance to beat the crowd slowly. Until finally, many of the protesters disbanded.