Bogor PDIP Headquarters Throwed Molotov, Criminologist: Ahead Of Pilkada

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JAKARTA - The police are still investigating the terrorist throwing of three molotovs at the house of the PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) official Rosenfield Panjaitan in Megamendung, Bogor, West Java. This house is also used as the headquarters for the PDIP Branch Office (PAC).

University of Indonesia criminologist, Adrianus Meliala, suspected that the motive for this action was politics. Moreover, soon there will be regional head elections.

"It must be politics. In the run-up to the regional elections, it is only natural that the political temperature will increase," Adrianus told VOI, Wednesday, July 29.

He asked investigators to thoroughly investigate the people involved in the terror act. Because, most likely the perpetrators of the Molotov throwing were only the executor or the person who was ordered. It is not the brains behind the action.

"It could be yes (the messenger, red) or it could not be," he said.

On this occasion he suggested that investigators be careful in looking for evidence to reveal this case. For example examining all objects. Including broken bottles that were used as molotov by the perpetrators.

Because, it does not rule out the perpetrator's fingerprints on the bottle. So, it can identify the perpetrators and the people involved.

"Departing from the crime scene (TKP, red)," said Adrianus

Previously, the Head of West Java Regional Police Public Relations, Kombes Saptono Erlangga, said that in an effort to reveal the investigators were examining several CCTV cameras that recorded the terror act.

Later, the CCTV footage will be a clue to find out the identity of the three Molotov throwers. "CCTV checked and we are still looking for comparative CCTV from the other side (camera location)," he said.

Meanwhile, the terror of throwing Molotov occurred around 02.37 WIB, Tuesday, July 28. Three Molotovs were thrown on the windshield, the porch near the garage door and hit the back of a parked red car.

The owner of the house, Rosenfield, discovered this molotov throwing at around 06.15 WIB. As a result of the throwing, there were scorch marks near the door of the house. The location of the incident was installed by a police line.