Kapolda Tegaskan Geng Motor Diberantas Di NTB

Illustration of motorcycle gangs. (Unsplash-Zachary K)

NTB - West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police Chief Inspector General of Police (Irjen Pol.) Hadi Gunawan emphasized that in his jurisdiction there should be no motorcycle gangs.

"In NTB there should be no motorcycle gangs," said Inspector General Pol. Hadi Gunawan in Mataram, Friday, March 14, was confiscated by Antara.

He straightened out that in NTB there is no term motorcycle gang but only youth associations carry out activities together.

However, many of these youth associations have similar hobbies, not infrequently many of their groups like extreme hobbies such as illegal racing on public roads.

With this hobby, it is possible that disputes between groups of teenagers will emerge.

"In the end, committing a crime, there are those who come into contact with other groups who end up fighting," he said.

To anticipate this, the NTB Police Chief gave instructions to all ranks to intensively carry out patrols at night, especially during the momentum of Ramadan, which is often a place for young people to channel their hobby of illegal racing on public roads.

"If someone does illegal racing, secure it. Not only the person, the vehicle too," he said.

In active field patrols, Hadi Gunawan reminded the ranks to prioritize humanist and preventive steps by giving warnings and appeals.

If anyone is caught red-handed carrying a sharp weapon, the NTB Police Chief explicitly asks the ranks to take legal steps.

"Those who brought a knife (sharp weapon), immediately arrested them," he said.

Furthermore, the NTB Police Chief hopes for support in the role of parents to pay more attention to their children's associations.

"It's better to invite them to worship. Like doing tadarus in the mosque, especially this is the momentum of Ramadan, the month is full of blessings," he said.