Police Arrest Perpetrators Of Car Burning With Molotovs In Makassar

PHOTO VIA ANTARA/Police arrest car arsonists in Makassar

MAKASSAR - The Makassar Police Crime and Violence Team (Jatanras) together with the Manggala Police Opsnal Unit arrested the perpetrators of burning cars using Molotov cocktails.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Makassar Polrestabes Kompol Jamal Fathur Rakhman said that the perpetrator of the car arson was arrested in Gowa Regency.

"The members managed to apprehend the perpetrators less than 24 hours after successfully identifying the perpetrators," he said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 27.

Kompol Jamal Fathur Rakhman, accompanied by the Head of the Manggala Police, Kompol Supriadi, said that there were two people who burned the car with the initials MA (25) and MD (19).

He explained that the chronology of the disclosure began with reports from residents regarding incidents of burning cars by throwing Molotov cocktails.

"The initial suspicion was that Molotov cocktails were thrown, but after an investigation, we got the fact that it was not the throwing of Molotov cocktails but arson," he continued.

Kompol Fathur explained, from the results of the reconstruction, the two suspects set fire to a car on Jalan Tamangapa, District, Manggala, Makassar City.

"By pouring gasoline and then burning it. Using a bottle filled with gasoline and then burning it," he continued.

For his actions, the suspect is subject to Article 187 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 15 years in prison.