Universitas Brawijaya Investigate Student Activities Arrested By Densus 88

The atmosphere in front of the boarding house where the suspected ISIS sympathizer lives, on Jalan Dinoyo, Lowokwaru District, Malang City, East Java, Tuesday (24/5/2022). (ANTARA/Vicki Febrianto)

MALANG - Universitas Brawijaya conducted a search on the activities of a student with the initials IA (22) who was secured by the Densus 88 Anti-terror Team at the Police Headquarters, because he was suspected of being a sympathizer of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). currently collecting data related to IA activities, especially while on campus. "Regarding IA activities, I am still collecting data. The staff is in the process of collecting data," said Abdul, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 25. IA's activities were secured by the Densus 88 Team on Monday (23/5) at the boarding house in the Dinoyo area, Malang City to find out the student network. According to him, the search was carried out on networks and discussion groups within the university, including participation in IA in the campus activity unit at Brawijaya University With which discussion group, which campus activity unit, we are currently collecting data," he said. He added that until now, Universitas Brawijaya still has not met IA, because the Densus 88 Team is still exploring the role and detailed information about the role of 22-year-old students. as ISIS sympathizers. "We haven't been able to meet the student. We are asked to be patient, because he is being investigated for more detailed information regarding his activities so far by Densus 88," he said.

Previously, the Detachment 88 Anti-terror Team at Police Headquarters secured one suspected ISIS sympathizer in a boarding house in the Malang City area, East Java on Monday (23/5) at approximately 12.00 WIB. Universitas Brawijaya has the initials IA, he is 22 years old. IA is a sixth semester student of class 2019 majoring in International Relations. The arrest of suspected ISIS sympathizers in the area of Jalan Dinoyo Permai Timur Kavling 2 number 7 RT03/06 Dinoyo Village, Lowokwaru District, is accompanied by sufficient evidence regarding IA's involvement in acts of terrorism. IA is suspected of being involved in activities to raise funds to help ISIS activities in Indonesia. In addition, IA is also said to be managing social media in order to spread ISIS materials related to criminal acts of terrorism. In addition, IA is also involved in intensive communication with a person with the initials MR, who is a terrorist suspect from the Jamaah Ansharud Daulah (JAD) group who was arrested in early 2022, related to plans for amaliyah (suicide bombings) in public facilities and police stations.