Police Arrest 10 Perpetrators Of Vandalizing Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation's House Of Worship

Press conference regarding the cessation of activities at places of worship belonging to the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Community, in West Kalimantan, Tuesday, August 31. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The West Kalimantan Regional Police and the Sintang Police have so far arrested 10 perpetrators of the destruction of a house of worship belonging to the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Community (JAI) in Balai Harapan Village, Temunak District, Sintang, West Kalimantan. destruction of houses of worship in Sintang," said Head of Public Relations of the West Kalimantan Police, Kombes (Pol) Donny Charles Go in Pontianak as reported by Antara, Sunday, September 6. He explained that his party had 1 x 24 hours to determine the status of the person being detained.

Previously, the Head of Public Relations of the West Kalimantan Police stated that as many as 300 TNI and Polri personnel were deployed to secure the crime scene (TKP) for the destruction of a house of worship belonging to JAI in Sintang Regency. 200 people. "There were no fatalities in the incident, and the house of worship itself was damaged due to being thrown by the masses. Meanwhile, what had caught fire was the building behind the house of worship belonging to JAI," he said. There are 72 Ahmadiyah members or 20 families and buildings of houses of worship. "The situation is now under control, the masses have returned," he said.