5 Facts About The Perpetrators Of The Shooting Of The Central MUI Office: PPATK Finds Odd Transactions Worth Tens Of Millions

The latest series of facts about the perpetrators of the shooting of the Central MUI Office began to be revealed. One of them is the discovery of suspicious transactions worth tens of millions signed by the shooter known as Mustopa.

This was revealed by the Head of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) Ivan Yustiavandana.

Ivan did not specify the transaction value of Mustopa which was considered suspicious. It was only conveyed that the transaction value of Mustopa was deemed incompatible with his life situation.

"(The transaction value, ed) does not match the profile in question," Ivan told VOI.

The following are a number of facts that have been collected regarding the shooting at the Central MUI Office.

Facts About The Perpetrators Of The Shooting Of The MUI Office

Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council (Waketum MUI) Anwar Abbas said the shooter had visited the MUI office twice to meet the chairman of the MUI. In addition, the perpetrator also claimed to be a prophet.

"(The perpetrator) indicted himself as a prophet, he wanted to meet with the leadership," said Anwar Abbas, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Anwar revealed that the officers initially invited the perpetrators to wait below because the MUI chairman was having a meeting on the fourth floor. Not long after, the perpetrator immediately carried out the shooting.

"Maybe he couldn't wait, he shot right away. Maybe he thought he would be blocked by the river items. Then he immediately shot," he said.

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto said the perpetrator of the shooting of the MUI office named Mustopa died.

In Karyoto's statement, the perpetrator was in an unconscious condition when he was arrested after the incident.

Mustopa was taken to the Menteng Police and rushed to the Menteng Health Center. However, the doctor at the puskesmas stated that the perpetrator had died.

"It was confirmed by the team of doctors that the perpetrator had died," said Karyoto when inspecting the crime scene on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Polda Metro Jaya has coordinated with Densus 88 Anti-terror regarding Mustopa, the shooter at the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) office. As a result, the perpetrator was not proven to be involved in a terrorist network.

"We are also coordinating with Special Detachment 88 to ascertain whether this suspect is part of a terrorist network," said Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Hengki Haryadi, to reporters, Tuesday, May 2.

From the Densus' deepening, Mustopa is not affiliated with any terrorist network or group. The perpetrator is also not included in the Lone Wolf or a self-moving terrorist.

His actions that have opened fire on the MUI office so far are thought to be due to his disappointment. Therefore, Mustopa was desperate to carry out the act of terror.

"The results of the Densus investigation show that the suspect is not included in the terror network. It is not a manifestation of the Lone wolf terror," he said.

In addition, Mustopa is also not included in the selection or selection of a new member of an extreme religious ideology group (cooptation).

"And also (the suspect) is not co-opted with extreme religious ideology," said Hengki.

Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that the shooting incident at the Central Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Office in Jakarta was not an act of terrorism, but an individual act that was wrong in studying religion.

"I believe this is an act of individuals who study religion or people who misunderstand their religion," said Yaqut after the opening of the 2023 Annual International Conference on Islamic Studies (AICIS) at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, East Java, citing Antara.

The Minister of Religion hopes that the police will thoroughly process the incident even though the perpetrator has died.

"The authorities still have to process and investigate the background of the incident so that such actions do not happen again," he said.

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko revealed the results of a temporary investigation into the type of weapon used by Mustopa, the perpetrator of the shooting of the central MUI office.

Trunoyudo said the perpetrator used an airgun when carrying out his action.

"The weapon that should be suspected is currently still being investigated through forensics, scientific, this is an airgun type, it is going through the process," said Kombes Trunoyudo.

Airguns are more dangerous and deadly than airsoft guns. This is because airguns use stronger Co2 gases as bullet boosters.

In addition, the bullets used are also in the form of small balls or Gotri made of metal. Meanwhile, the airsoft gun uses bullets from lighter plastics.

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