Police Fighting The Firehouse Of The Democratic DPP Building

Officers at the location of the fire/photo: IST

JAKARTA - The fire incident that occurred at the DPP Pemuda Democrat Indonesia building on Jalan Percetakan Negara 10B, Block C, No 15, RT 08/04, Rawasari Village, Cempaka Putih District, Central Jakarta, was handled by the Cempaka Putih Police. The area of the building that caught fire of about 200 meters with a loss of up to Rp500 million is still under investigation by the Cempaka Putih Police. "The cause is suspected to be an electrical short circuit," said Cempaka Putih Police Chief Kompol Bernard Saragih when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, January 11. However, when asked about the alleged sabotage related to the fire, the police chief was reluctant to comment. Previously, the DPP Democrat building on Jalan Pentakan Negara 10 B/Bak C No.15 RT. 08/04, Rawasari, Central Jakarta caught fire, Tuesday, January 10. The fire was reported to have originated from the 2nd floor of the building.

Based on a report by a picket officer, Heru Agus Mawardi, the fire began to be seen on the 2 DPP Democrats Building at around 18.00 WIB. Toha, the witness at the location of the fire initially saw smoke on the 2nd floor. When approached, the fire had grown. The picket officer who received the report immediately launched by deploying 15 units with a total of 75 officers. The 200-meter-wide building was finally successfully extinguished at around 18.45 WIB.