7 People Who Spread Threats To Pope Francis With Bombs Are Still Being Processed By Densus Even Though Their Intentions Are Joking

Spokesperson for Densus 88 Anti-terror, Kombes Aswin Siregar (DOK VOI/Rizky AP)

JAKARTA - Densus 88 Anti-terror will still take action against 7 perpetrators of threats during Pope Francis' visit to Indonesia. Although, if they admit they only intend to joke. "So we already know that joking or joking using words will attack, or terror or bombs or so on are punishable by criminal penalties," said Densus 88 Anti-terror Spokesperson, Kombes Aswin Siregar to reporters, Friday, September 6. The possibility of joking from the perpetrators was because the threatening sentence was conveyed through social media. Moreover, while no concrete steps were found from the threat. However, Aswin continued, their actions had an impact on public concerns. So, for whatever reason, action will still be taken. "If it means in the context of public security, public security," he said. Currently, to reveal the real motive, the perpetrators are still under intensive examination. Later, the results of the collection of information will reveal the real facts. "What we all know after we carried out our respective investigations is being investigated by Densus officers and the local Police or Polres where the incident occurred, what was the motive and background," said Aswin. Meanwhile, the perpetrators had the initials HFP, LB, DF, FA, HS, ER and RS. They were arrested in different locations, namely Bangka Belitung, West Sumatra, DK Jakarta, and West Java It was detailed that the HFP was arrested in Bogor, West Java. He called for documentation and studied Istiqlal's security protocol ahead of the Pope's visit to Jakarta. Then, LB who was arrested at Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. His role was to upload a provocation narrative by providing a bomb image in the comments column on one of the Instagram social media accounts that reported the Pope's arrival to Jakarta. DF was arrested in the Rawalumbu area, Bekasi. The involvement conveyed a narrative of provocation to carry out attacks on the activities of the Pope's visit to Jakarta. Then, the FA was arrested in East Bekasi, Bekasi City. His role conveyed a provocation on social media to burn places of worship during the Pope's visit to Jakarta. HS was arrested in Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. He called for a narrative of provocation in the comments column of Komsos' Youtube account The Indonesian Bishops' Conference with the words "I WILL BOMB WHALE.. I AM TERRORISTIC... BE CAREFUL... WAIT FOR NEWS

ER was arrested in Cibitung, Bekasi Regency. His role, using the ABU MUSTAQIIM account, commented on Facebook with a provocation sentence, namely: "...BBBOOOMMM...!! in response to Pope Francis' Appeal to the Istiqlal Mosque. In fact, he pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2014 and had a desire to move. Finally, the hospital that was arrested in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. He provoked on social media TikTok on September 5, 2024, with a threatening narrative to carry out the shooting of the Pope.