Police Look For Perpetrators Of Intimidating Satpol PP Officers During Emergency PPKM Operations At Klitikan Notoharjo Market, Solo

Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Iqbal Alqudusy (ANTARA)

SEMARANG - The Central Java Regional Police are investigating a case of alleged intimidation of Surakarta City Satpol PP officers when controlling traders at Klitikan Notoharjo Market during the emergency PPKM period.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Iqbal Alqudusy, said the investigation was carried out following a report from the Surakarta City Satpol PP. Investigators have collected evidence and testimony of witnesses.

"The association of traders and experts has been questioned," he said.

According to Kombes Iqbal, the case will soon be escalated to an investigation and the suspects will be determined.

The suspect in this case will later be charged with Article 335 or 212 of the Criminal Code, as well as Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Infectious Disease Outbreaks or Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine.

According to him, the police also handle a number of cases related to the emergency PPKM violations.