JAKARTA - The police forcibly dispersed a demonstration in front of the East Kalimantan DPRD office, Samarinda, which exceeded the wakti limit. The police dispersed the crowd with water cannon and tear gas.
From the video on the regional information Instagram account, the masses ran when the tear gas smoke shot filled the streets. Medical volunteers immediately helped demonstrators who were exposed to tear gas.
Previously, the Samarinda City Police identified four students in the case of assembling 27 Molotov cocktails found in Campus 2 Mulawarman University, Jalan Banggeris, Samarinda, Sunday (31/8) night.
Kapolresta Samarinda Kombes Hendri Umar said the four students are now undergoing intensive examination by investigators from the Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim).
"Of the 22 people we arrested last night, four people with the initials MZ, FK, MAG, and AR are currently being processed further because they are strongly suspected of knowing and playing a direct role in making Molotov cocktails," said Hendri.
The discovery of dozens of Molotov cocktails began with intelligence information regarding preparations for anarchic action in a demonstration that was planned to be held on Monday.
Based on this information, a joint team from the Samarinda Police and the TNI visited the student secretariat at the Unmul Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) on Jalan Banggeris, Samarinda.
At that location, the authorities found 22 students along with evidence in the form of 27 ready-to-use Molotov cocktails. In addition, the remaining raw materials were also secured, namely a jerry can containing Pertamax, a roll of perca cloth that served as an axis, and scissors.
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