14 People Involved In Candipuro Police Burning Arrested, Police Investigate Motive

A number of facilities in Candipuro Police Station, South Lampung were burned and vandalized by the mob on Tuesday, May 18. (Dian Hadiyatna/Antara)

JAKRTA - Police arrested four people in connection with the arson of Candipuro Police Station, Lampung. In total, a total of 14 perpetrators have been secured." Until now, South Lampung Police has arrested and secured 14 people suspected of involvement," Head of Public Relations Division of Kombes Police Ahmad Ramadhan told reporters, Thursday, May 20.From the results of the interim examination, they have different roles. Some of them were provocateurs and the rest were only involved in arson." Starting from the initiation of actions, provocateurs and perpetrators of destruction and arson to citizens who participated in the activities of arson and destruction in the Candipuro Police Department," said Ramadhan.Nevertheless, said Ramadhan, dozens of people have not been designated as suspects. The reason is, they are still being intensively examined to find the whereness of the other perpetrators." The 14 people are still being examined. As I said earlier, the arrest process is 1x24 hours. Surely later see from sufficient preliminary evidence then investigators can establish as a suspect," said Ramadhan.

On the other hand, for the motive behind the burning of Candipuro Police called because of performance dissatisfaction, Ramadan has not been able to be sure. So far, teams from the Police and Police are still looking for information." Further investigation and investigation is carried out. For his motives to date is still under investigation by south Lampung Police investigators," he said. Candipuro police were burned down by a mob on Tuesday, May 18, the night. Based on the information, the mob threw into the area of the integrated police service center (SPKT) Polsek. So it sparked a fire. So far, police have secured eight people suspected of being provocateurs of the Candipuro Police Station. In fact, one of them was a minor. For one minor, it is said to be 16 years old. But it has not been explained the role of the boy as a provocateur or participated in the act of arson.