One Month Has Passed, The Fire At The National Museum Has Not Been Revealed By The Police

National Museum is temporarily closed/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Almost 1 month passed, the fire incident at the Indonesian National Museum which scorched a number of objects and historical collections had not been revealed by the police. At that time, the flames burned as many as 6 rooms where historical objects were collected in building A, the National Museum of Indonesia, Gambir District, Central Jakarta.

The Central Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) confirmed that the handling of fire cases at the Indonesian National Museum had been transferred to Polda Metro Jaya.

"The police are handling (the Indonesian National Museum fire case)," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Chandra when confirmed by VOI, Friday, October 13.

Kompol Chandra said that his party could not convey the results of any investigation, including the results of the Puslabfor test because the case had been handled by the Polda Metro Jaya.

"Let's just backup," he said.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim investigators added the number of witnesses related to the fire at the Indonesian National Museum. Currently, the total number of witness examinations has reached tens of people.

"A total of 64 witnesses have been examined. We have clarified 64 witnesses asking for information related to the fire," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin to VOI, Thursday, September 28.

The addition of a number of witnesses was to provide clear information from various aspects related to fires at the National Museum of Indonesia.

The fire incident at the Indonesian National Museum occurred on Saturday night, September 16. However, until Friday, October 13, the police have not been able to reveal the exact cause of the fire in the historic building.