Police Investigate Allegation Of Muslim Khilafatul Affiliation With Terrorist Networks

Karo Penmas Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan/DOK: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The National Police are continuing to investigate the Khilafatul Muslimin case even though they have arrested Abdul Qadir Hasan Baraja as the highest leader. One of the many things that will be investigated regarding the group's alleged affiliation with terrorist networks.

"It's still being investigated, it's still being investigated. Meanwhile, fellow investigators are still investigating," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Wednesday, June 8.

The suspicion arose because Abdul Qadir Hasan Baraja was known to be a convict in a terrorism case.

Based on the data, he was involved in a terrorism case with a role as a jihadist commando in 1979. At that time he was helping to find ammunition for the Medan bomb.

Then, Abdul Qadir Hasan Baraja was also briefly involved in the bombing of the Borobudur Temple in 1985.

Therefore, the alleged affiliation of the Khilafatul Muslimin with the terrorist network will be investigated. The investigative team will look for evidence and clues regarding this matter.

In a process that continues to this day, Ramadhan said several Polda will coordinate with each other regarding the actions of the Muslim Khilafatul. So, later found a common thread regarding the group.

"Still conducting investigations related to members of the Khilafatul Muslimin group, Polda Metro Jaya, Polda Lampung, Polda and Central Java related to activities that have been carried out some time ago," said Ramadhan.

For information, the Police have named four suspects in the Khilafatul Muslimin case. One of them, Abdul Qadir Baraja as a high-ranking group.

While the other three had the initials GZ, DS, and AS. They were detained in Central Java.

Their arrest was related to the case of spreading fake news by distributing flyers during convoys.

The contents of the leaflets tarnish the image of the legitimate government. Khilafatul offers people to replace state ideology with the lure of prosperity and prosperity.