Police Identify Suspected Perpetrators Of Destruction Of Jambi Governor's Office

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime, aka TKP. (ANTARA-Kornelis Kaha)

JAMBI - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the Jambi Police identified dozens of people suspected of being the perpetrators of the destruction of the Jambi Governor's Office some time ago.

"From the profile of the person we already know, there are approximately a dozen people, of course we also thank our colleagues who have helped provide evidence," said Director General of Criminal Investigation of the Jambi Police, Police Commissioner Andri Ananta Yudhistira in Jambi, Friday, January 26, as reported by Antara.

The Jambi Regional Police have also examined a number of witnesses. According to Andri, there were six witnesses from the Jambi Provincial Government who had been questioned.

Andri emphasized that the report on the destruction of the Jambi Governor's office, by a number of coal transportation drivers during a riot demonstration on Monday, January 22, was still being continued despite a request from the Chairman of the Batubara Driver Community (KS Bara) for the case to be stopped.

Regarding the request, Andri said that he had heard it but in principle the report from the Jambi Provincial Government would still be followed up.

"It's different if there is peace," he said.

He said the vandalism case would still be processed professionally. Until now, the Jambi Police have not secured the perpetrators of the vandalism.

"The point is that we are still processing this case professionally, until today we have not secured anything and we will also not rush in determining the suspect until all elements of the crime are met," he said.

On Wednesday, January 24, the Jambi Police dispatched an identification team and jatanras to conduct a crime scene (TKP) for the destruction of the governor's office in the area.

The crime scene was carried out after the Jambi Provincial Government made a report to the police regarding the destruction of the Jambi Provincial Government inventory assets by a number of coal transportation drivers who demonstrated in the governor's office yard, Monday, January 22.

The anarchic actions of a coal driver caused damage to several items at the governor's office, such as the main glass building, ornamental lights, firing lights, hanging lights, room coolers (AC), hanging lights to official cars.

As a result, the Jambi Provincial Government suffered losses of up to hundreds of millions.