Eight Suspects Of The Rempang Chaos Vs Police, Get Suspension Of Detention

Kapolresta Barelang Kombes Nugroho Tri Nuryanto/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA Eight people were named suspects for the riots with officers on Pulau Rempang, Batam City, Riau Islands, which occurred on September 7. However, the suspects applied for a suspension of detention.

The Barelang Police (Batam, Rempang, Galang) granted a letter requesting a suspension of the eight suspects.

"We granted the suspension of detention to the eight suspects for the public interest, the interests of the people, and the benefit of the community. Those who were suspended were eight suspects who were arrested on September 7," said Barelang Police Chief Kombes Nugroho Tri Nuryanto, quoted from Antara, Sunday, September 17.

The police chief explained that the request for a suspension was granted with several conditions, namely being obliged to report twice a week, not leaving the Batam City area, and not being allowed to repeat the crime again.

Nugroho emphasized that even though the request for a suspension was granted, the legal process would continue with seeing the situation in the future.

"If the security and social security situation in Batam City, especially Rempang is safe and conducive, of course there are other considerations, there is a possibility to restore justice (RJ)," he said.

Meanwhile, he said, other suspects involved in the riots that occurred on September 11, 2023, are still under investigation.

"For the suspension and so on, we will see the investigators' considerations, including suggestions and input from the leadership," he said.

According to him, with the suspension of the eight people, he invited residents, especially in Rempang, to maintain a conducive security and social security situation.

"So we are from the police, the task is only to provide security. Like our main task as protectors, protectors of the community, law enforcers, security guards. We are there in order for the security sector, nothing else, nothing more," said Nugroho.