The Gegana Police Team Intervened In Investigating The Explosion Of Firecrackers In Jepara

JEPARA - The Gegana Team of the Central Java Police conducted a crime scene (TKP) which was the source of the explosion which was thought to have been from a concocted powder to make firecrackers in Kedungmalang Village, Kedung District, Jepara Regency. The Gegana team examined the debris that was suspected to have occurred, which was located behind the 1 Kedung State Elementary School building. The explosion also resulted in two children being injured and a number of buildings being damaged. "The presence of the Gegana team is indeed in order to ensure the materials used to make the firecracker powder," said Jepara Police Chief AKBP Warsono quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 10.

In addition, he said accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Police, Kompol Berry, the Gegana Polda team also confiscated pieces of the remaining explosions. The evidence that was secured included a bucket that was used as a place to store firecracker powders, bucket cover, the rest of the powder for firecrackers at the house of the firecracker owner, as well as the tools used for the procession. The police also confiscated a pack of used purchases of various raw materials purchased online as well as the remains of other supporting materials. Later, he said, there will be forensic laboratory tests to ensure the materials used to make firecrackers. Meanwhile, the radius of explosions from 1 kilogram of firecracker powder that had just been mixed is estimated to reach 1 kilometer. As a result, there are a number of damaged local residents' houses, both in the broken tiles and glass windows and doors that were also damaged.

While the victim was injured, there were two children who happened to be looking for used buckets to use as traditional musical instruments or cantek. "It is suspected that one of the children accidentally kicked a bucket in which there was firecracker powder, resulting in an explosion," he said.