A Suspected Terrorist In Malang Arrested By Densus 88, Two Laptops Confiscated

The location for the arrest of the suspected terrorist at Jalan Joyo Utomo Number 506 RT 4 RW 4 Merjosari Village, Lowokwaru District, Malang City, Monday, August 16 (Photo: Vicki Febrianto/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Special Detachment Team or Detachment 88 Anti-terror at the National Police Headquarters reportedly secured a suspected terrorist in the Malang City area, East Java, Monday, August 16. The Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Pol. Gatot Repli Handoko, confirmed that the Densus 88 Anti-terror Team had arrested the suspect. The terrorists in Malang City, and the East Java Regional Police, provided support in the operation. "That's right (there were arrests in Malang City), the East Java Police and their ranks, only backing up," said Gatot, when confirmed by Antara, from Malang, Monday. , August 16. Gatot added that for now, his party has not received detailed information regarding the arrest of one of the suspected terrorists on Jalan Joyo Utomo Number 506 RT 4 RW 4 Merjosari Village, Lowokwaru District, Malang City. Densus," said Gatot.

Meanwhile, Head of RT 4 RW 4 Hariono said one of the residents with the initials CA (44), was brought by the Densus 88 team at the Police Headquarters. In addition, the Detachment 88 Team also conducted a search at the CA's house. CA's arrest was more or less carried out by the Detachment 88 Team at 11.00 WIB. According to Hariono, CA has a toy shop, baby clothes, children and adults in the Merjosari area. said Hariyono. The search carried out by the Densus 88 Team was carried out quickly. The shop house in the Merjosari area is inhabited by CA and her family. Hariyono admitted that he was asked to be a witness for the search conducted by the Densus 88 Team. All the evidence was brought along with CA. CA's wife and children were also taken by the Densus Team. "One person (CA) has already been arrested. It was just a search, and there was a wife at his house," he added.