Police Redefine 2 Suspects Of Riot In Bulak Banteng Surabaya, Their Role Is Provocateur In Social Media

Two suspects in the rioting case of emergency PPKM operations at the Tanjung Perak Port Surabaya Police Headquarters (Photo: ANTARA)

JATIM - The Tanjung Perak Port Resort Police has again named a suspect in a riot case during a control operation in the context of implementing restrictions on emergency community activities (PPKM).

The riot occurred on Bhineka Raya street, the border between Suropati and Bulak Banteng Baru, some time ago. "There are two new suspects based on the results of the development of the investigation team," said Tanjung Perak Port Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Adjutant Ganis Setyaningrum in Surabaya, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, July 20.

Each suspect had the initials F, a resident of Kunti street Surabaya who was suspected of being a provocateur through uploads on social media, then a man with the initials H, a resident of Bangkalan Regency who was suspected of destroying a police car.

"The police car was damaged in a way that broke the rear glass using bricks," said Ganis.

To the police, the two perpetrators admitted that they happened to be in Bulak Banteng when joint officers from the police, TNI, and Satpol PP, and Linmas from Kenjeran District were carrying out an operation to justify the emergency PPKM curfew.

"One of the perpetrators said that his sister was detained by a Satpol PP officer for not wearing a mask. So, he tried to defend his sister, then damaged the police car," said the police chief.

"This other perpetrator intentionally creates content on social media that spreads anti-provocations against PPKM officers," he said.

After the riot, the police immediately arrested the owner of the coffee shop with the initials E for fighting the officers when it was found that the shop was still open during night operating hours.

Thus, three of the perpetrators of the riots in Bulak Banteng Surabaya have been arrested.

The police chief confirmed that the police are still continuing to develop investigations into cases of riots and attacks on PPKM officers to arrest other perpetrators.

"I urge the public to comply with the emergency PPKM rules. This judicial operation is of course for the safety and health of the community. The goal is to break the chain of the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19," said the Police Chief.