Railway Thief In Medan Shot By Police

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MEDAN - The Medan Police Criminal Investigation Unit team arrested 2 men who were involved in the theft of railroad tracks. The two perpetrators who were arrested were the initials PT (38) and RR (27).

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Medan Polrestabes Kompol M Firdaus said that during the action, the two perpetrators cut the rail metal using welding. The loot is transported by truck.

Kompol Firdaus explained that the theft took place on Saturday, March 12, in the early hours of the morning. At that time, the Jatanras team from the Medan Polrestabes received information that at the Medan-Binjai Km 12 rail crossing, a group of unidentified gangsters driving trucks came to the location of the theft.

"Furthermore, the group of people together took the pieces of iron from the railroad tracks. Then they transported them into the back of the truck," said Kompol Firdaus, confirmed by VOI, Monday, March 14.

The police then conducted an investigation. The police received information that the perpetrator was on Jalan Pembangunan, Purwodadi Pasar Village, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency.

"The team immediately followed up on the information and then the officers stopped the vehicle and searched the perpetrator's body and the truck," he explained.

Both perpetrators admitted their actions. The theft of the railroad tracks, he said, had been carried out repeatedly.

"During the development to look for other evidence, the perpetrator tried to escape and fought against the officers. The officer was forced to shoot the two perpetrators in the legs," he said.

Kompol Firdaus explained that currently the two perpetrators have been taken to the Medan Polrestabes for examination. When questioned by officers, the perpetrator RR admitted that this was the first time he had stolen iron from a railroad track.

"Meanwhile, PT admitted that it had carried out the theft of rail iron 5 times, all of which were carried out in Sunggal District, Deliserdang Regency," he said.