Police Still Suspect That The Cause Of The Fire That Burned The Tangerang Prison I Came From A Short Circuit

Tangerang Class I Prison caught fire/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG – A total of 41 people died in a fire at the Tangerang Class 1 Prison, early Wednesday, September 8th. The victims who died were inmates. It is strongly suspected that the cause of the fire came from a short circuit. This was revealed by the Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran when checking the location of the fire at the Tangerang Class 1 Prison with his staff.

"I saw at the crime scene (the crime scene), based on initial observations it should be suspected that there was an electric short circuit, but later it will be investigated again," he said.

According to Fadil, the fire broke out at around 1.45 am and could only be extinguished around 3 am. In the fire, continued Fadil, the victim was found roasted.

"After being controlled and then evacuating the survivors, the crime scene is carried out starting this morning, when evacuating the victim's aid, it was found that someone had died and some were injured. We immediately treated the injured outside the Sitanala Hospital and Tangerang District Hospital, who died as well. so," he said

As for those who died, said Fadil, there were 41 inmates, 8 injured, and 72 lightly injured. Minor injuries are currently being treated at the Tangerang Lapas polyclinic.

"The prison situation is currently under control. Then for the next step is to investigate the cause of the fire, a team from the puslabfor Polri Headquarters from the general criminal directorate of Polda Metro Jaya together with Satreskrim Polres Tangerang are working marathons to find out the cause of the fire," said the two-star general.

To secure the location after the fire, the police deployed at least 150 joint personnel from Brimob, Sabhara and members of the Tangerang City Police Metro.

In line with the statement from the Kapolda, the Head of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Corrections, Rika Aprianti, provided information in accordance with the initial information obtained.

"The fire occurred at 1.50 am in Block C Class I prison in Tangerang," said Rika Aprianti via her voice message, Wednesday, September 8.