PADANG - The Regional Military Command (Kodam) XX/Tuanku Imam Bonjol temporarily closed the shooting training location for TNI personnel after an incident of alleged "stray" bullets that hit two civilians in the Padang State University area on Tuesday (2/6) afternoon.
"So, since yesterday's incident, we are currently closing the training ground," said the Head of Public Information of the XX/Tuanku Imam Bonjol Military Command (Kapendam) Colonel Kav Taufiq in Padang City, Wednesday, June 3, reported by ANTARA.
Based on information collected by Kodam XX, the incident of stray or misdirected bullets was not the first time it had occurred in the area of the State University of Padang.
After the evaluation, the Commander of the Regional Military Command (Pangdam) Imam Bonjol decided to temporarily close the shooting training location.
Taufiq said the closure was carried out until the internal team declared and ensured that the location was really safe for TNI soldiers to use, including preventing the potential for a misdirected bullet incident later.
The incident of suspected stray bullets that occurred on Tuesday (2/6) afternoon hit the leg of a student at the State University of Padang. In addition, a man was also a victim in the incident, specifically on the hand.
At the time of the incident, Taufiq confirmed that the Infantry Battalion Unit (Yonif) TP 897/Singgalang was carrying out a shooting exercise. However, it is not yet certain whether the source of the bullets came from the training area or not.
Currently, the investigation team from the internal TNI continues to collect data to trace the origin of the bullet.
In addition to conducting a crime scene at the Padang State University Rectorate area, the Imam Bonjol Kodam officers also asked for information from a number of people at the scene.
Kodam XX asked the public to give time so that officers could immediately uncover the stray bullet case, which will then be conveyed to the public.
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