The National Police Determines 53 Suspected Terrorists In Makassar As Suspects

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MAKASAR - Detachment 88 Anti-terror Investigators at National Police Headquarters have named 53 suspected terrorists as suspects in the Makassar Cathedral church bomb case, South Sulawesi.

"For the current development of the handling of terrorists, Densus 88 assisted by the South Sulawesi Regional Police have arrested 53 people and have been declared suspects", said Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes E Zulpan, in Makassar, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 19.

All the terrorist suspects who have been named as suspects, he said, are currently being detained in the South Sulawesi Regional Police detention cell.

In addition, since the suicide bombing by the married couple L and YSR on Sunday, March 28, the Densus 88 Anti-terror team, assisted by the South Sulawesi Regional Police, immediately moved and succeeded in securing several suspects who were connected to the case.

Those who were secured by officers continued Zulpan, were 56 people, but 53 suspects were upgraded to suspects after an in-depth investigation was carried out during the investigation process.

"Because he (six people, red) has not fulfilled the elements", he said.

As for the articles imposed on the suspects, certainly, Article 5 of Law Number 15 of 2003 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2002 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism becomes law, with the threat of imprisonment for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment, life imprisonment and/or the death penalty.

Previously, two husband and wife terrorist actors with the initials L and YSR carried out a suicide bomb attack in the middle of a service at the Cathedral Church, Makassar City on Sunday, March 28, 2021. As a result of the incident, dozens of people were injured, and the two perpetrators died at the scene.