Police Find Potassium Assault At The Location Of The Bogor Klapanunggal Explosion

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Bogor Police AKP Teguh Kumara in Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java. BETWEEN/M Fikri Setiawan.

Bogor Resort Police found potassium powder at the explosion site, Ligamukti Village, Klapanunggal, Bogor Regency, West Java, which left one person seriously injured.

"That's right, at the TKP (the crime scene) potassium powder was found," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bogor Police, AKP Teguh Kumara, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, June 14.

Potassium is a substance that can dissolve in water and can explode if stored at 120 degrees Celsius. One of the elements of this Chemistry is not difficult to find because it is a staple in the color substance industry.

The Bogor Resort Police involved the Densus 88 team to the National Police's Forensic Laboratory to conduct further investigations into the discovery of potassium powder.

Teguh revealed that the explosion occurred in a house on Wednesday (12/6) at around 13.50 WIB, causing one victim named Nurmanto to be amputated, and is currently still undergoing medical treatment in the ICU.

"The condition of the victim from Cileungsi Hospital was referred to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta and has undergone medical treatment in the form of amputation of his left hand and left leg, at this time he is not aware," said Teguh.

A trader named Saipan witnessed the explosion that occurred at the victim's house. During the incident, Saipan was trading in front of the victim's house. At that time, there was an explosion, Saipan immediately reported to the head of the local RT to contact the village standby car.

Currently, the police have also examined three witnesses and are continuing to coordinate with the National Police Laboratory Team and the Brimob Jibom Team.