Police Lines Installed, National Museum Today Guarded By Police And Firefighters

Polda Metro Jaya And Puslabfor Polri At The National Museum/ Photo; Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

Direskrimum Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Hengki Haryadi visited the location of the fire in Block A Building, an exhibition room for the collection of National Museums or Elephant Museums, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Gambir District, Central Jakarta on Sunday, September 16.

From VOI's observation at the location of the former National Museum fire, it was seen that a number of police officers from the ranks of the Metro Jaya Police, Central Jakarta Metro Police and Gambir Metro Police. A number of officers conducted a crime scene investigation with the Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) team.

Officers are still combing the scene of the fire in the area of the National Museum. There has been no official statement provided by the Direskrimum Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Hengki Haryadi at the location of the fire.

The police are seen still coordinating in the burning museum area. Meanwhile, the location around the scene of the fire has also been installed with a police line.

"The crime scene is still being processed at the location of the fire by Puslabfor. The crime scene has been carried out since 09.00 WIB," said Gambir Metro Police Chief, Kompol Mugia Yarry Junanda to VOI, Sunday, September 17.

The team from Puslabfor also continued to process the crime scene at the scene. However, there is still smoke from the pile of burned materials at the National Museum.

A total of 2 fire engines are still at the fire scene to carry out the process of cooling the fire.