Lampung Police Chief Make Sure There Are No Civilian Victims In The TNI Case Shoot 3 Police

Lampung Police Chief Inspector General Helmy Santika (ANTARA)

BANDARLAMPUNG - Lampung Police Chief, Inspector General Helmy Santika, stated that there were no casualties from civilians during the shooting incident by TNI personnel who killed three police officers.

It is known that the shooting took place when the police raided the practice of cockfighting which was attended by many civilians in the Karang Manik Village area, Batin State District, Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province, on Monday, March 17.

"Are there any casualties from civilians? To this day we have not found them. There is not yet," Helmy told reporters at the Lampung Regional Police, quoted on Thursday, March 20.

So far, only three members of the police have been victims. They are AKP (posthumous) Lusiyanto, Aipda (posthumous) Petrus Apriyanto and Brigadier (posthumous) M Ghalib Surya Ganta.

From the results of the temporary investigation, the shooting was carried out using a long-barreled weapon. This is based on the statements of dozens of witnesses who have been examined.

"Of the 13 people, there were four witnesses who in the statement saw the person shooting using a long-barreled weapon," he said.

In addition, based on the confession of the TNI personnel, it was agreed that they had carried out the shooting. Although it was not conveyed in detail the type of firearm (senpi), it was said that the weapon used was assembled.

The two TNI personnel, namely Peltu Lubis as Dansubramil Negara Batin and Kopka Basarsyah who are members of Subramil Negara Bantin, are known to have surrendered shortly after the shooting that killed three police officers.

"Then also carried out shootings and carrying firearms. However, they were delivered homemade firearms," said Helmy