North Pontianak Police Headquarters Detention Cells Raided, Meki And Faisal Escape Successfully

Illustration of prisoner escaping from cell. (Between / HO)

JAKARTA - Kapolresta Pontianak Kombes Leo Joko Triwibowo said his party was pursuing 2 prisoners who escaped from the North Pontianak Police Headquarters cell.

"Our members are currently pursuing the two detainees who escaped from the North Police Headquarters cell, namely Faisal Sholehudin alias Faisal and Meki," said Leo Joko Triwibowo in his written statement in Pontianak quoted by Antara, Friday, February 19.

The two detainees who escaped or escaped were known to be involved in theft cases. Both were known to have fled from the North Pontianak Police Headquarters cell on Thursday, February 18 last night.

The two of them fled by breaking into the cell walls of the North Pontianak Police Headquarters detention cell. On that occasion, the Head of Police appealed to the escaped prisoners to immediately surrender themselves before taking firm action.

In 2020, a similar case also occurred. A total of 4 prisoners who were languishing in the North Pontianak Police Headquarters escaped. After being arrested, the prisoner admitted to wanting to take drugs so he escaped from the cell.

At the time of the incident, officers at the North Pontianak Police were guarding Maulid Akbar on Jalan Selat Panjang. So, only two officers on guard at the Police Headquarters. Even then, the officers were focused on guarding the front of the Police Headquarters.