Cinangka Bantah Police Chief Rejects Accompanying Rental Owner Who Was Shot Dead On Tangerang-Merak Toll Road

Tangerang Police Chief Kombes Baktiar while inspecting CCTV footage at the scene of the Tangerang-Merak Toll Rest Area 45 shooting. ANTARA/HO-Polresta Tangerang/am.

JAKARTA - KapolsekCinangka, Cilegon, AKP Asep Iwan Kurniawan clarified the suspicion that his members rejected assistance from shooting victims who would pull their car at the KM 45 rest area, Tangerang-Merak Toll Road.

Asep explained that his party anticipates that there will be no wrong action because the vehicle that will be withdrawn by the applicant does not have clear legality.

In the early hours of Thursday (2/1) at around 03.10 WIB, seven men came using a white minibus with unknown police numbers to the Cinangka Police Headquarters and admitted to being released.

They asked for assistance in taking or pulling cars due to leasing or rental problems.

At that time, Brigadier Deri as a member of the picket. He asked about the legality of the vehicle to be withdrawn, but the person concerned could not show it," Asep said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, January 3.

Furthermore, Brigadier Deri contacted the police chief to call asking for directions and directions.

Asep gave direction to Deridan inviting him to give an understanding to the applicant so as not to misunderstand.

The police chief warned that efforts not to provide assistance violate the rules or violate the law because they will confiscate or withdraw vehicles. This is to anticipate vulnerability or resistance when making the car withdrawal.

Then after calling the police chief, one of the seven men claimed to be the owner of the car.

Then Brigadier Deri suggested to the person, if indeed the owner of the vehicle or rental is advised to make an official report as the basis of the police.

"Because they came to ask for assistance, it was not accompanied by any proof of a letter as the basis for the withdrawal of the car, after being given an understanding, the person concerned immediately went to Cilegon," he said.

The police chief emphasized that the personnel of the Cinangka Police picket had responded well to the request for assistance to withdraw the car.

"However, there are things that need to be conveyed to the person concerned, the legal rules, as the basis for the police's actions to anticipate risk factors, complaints and unwanted things," said Asep.

Reportedly, the shooting by an unknown person occurred at the KM45 rest area, Tangerang-Merak Toll Road, Jayanti, Tangerang Regency, Banten, in the early hours of Thursday (2/1).

Due to this incident, there were two people who became victims, namely the initials IAR and RAB. One of the two victims was the car rental boss who was declared dead after being hit by a bullet in his chest.