Police Are Still Developing The Abortion Clinic Suspect Network In Duren Sawit

Members of the East Jakarta Police have sealed the house at the Billy Moon Complex, Pondok Kelapa which is used as an abortion clinic. (VOI/Rizky Sulistio)

The East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) is still developing the suspected abortion clinic which was arrested at Billy and Moon Housing, Pondok Kelapa, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.

The development was carried out in order to uncover the network of the suspects.

"It is true (the case) of abortion, we are still developing it," said East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Leonardus Simarmata when contacted, Thursday, May 18.

Previously, the ranks of the Jatanras Satreskrim Polres Metro East Jakarta together with Duren Sawit personnel carried out raids at the location at around 14.00 WIB.

After carrying out the raid, a total of three people, and one of them was a woman who came out of the house, the Jatanras unit was secured, then taken to the East Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters. The police also secured several pieces of evidence related to the practice of abortion from inside the house.

"On Monday, May 15, the new owner of the house informed me that there was a new contractor," said Head of RT 09 Billy Moon Housing, Irfan.

"Then I was directed to report it, but on Wednesday there was a raid, I don't understand," he said when contacted, Thursday, May 18.

Previously, it was reported that a house allegedly used as an abortion clinic was raided by the East Jakarta Metro Police, Wednesday, May 17, afternoon.

The house that was used as an abortion clinic was in the RT 09/10 area, Billy Moon Complex, Pondok Kelapa, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.