Gunung Antang Thugs Have Assembled Firearms, Modified Air Softguns

Gunung Antang thugs arrested by East Jakarta Police/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) is still investigating the use of homemade firearms used by SRD suspects, thugs from the Gunung Antang localization, during an attack on the residential area of RW 01, Jalan Kemuning, Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara District.

East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Budi Sartono said his party was still investigating the use of firearms by the suspect with the initials SRD. Although the perpetrator admitted to buying online, the police are still investigating.

"From the results of his statement, this weapon is a softgun that is assembled into a firearm. So the softgun is assembled into a firearm," said Kombes Budi to VOI, Sunday, June 19.

Kombes Budi said, from the confession of the suspect SRD, he bought using an online sales application.

"Buy them online, but we're still investigating. We're still investigating whether he really bought them online or later we'll find the gun maker," he said.

The police chief confirmed that the SRD suspect was a thug. The suspect does not have a permanent job. However, the police will conduct an investigation regarding the motivation of the suspect SRD to have a firearm.

"What is certain is that he doesn't have a job, for sure he could be a thug. Moreover, he brought a firearm, there could be a crime in another place, we'll investigate elsewhere later. We'll find out later, I'll process it too," he said.

Meanwhile, from the SRD suspect's confession to the police, he bought the weapon from Shopee.

"Buy weapons at shopee, softguns. (assembly guns) At shopee again, there is a pack (assembled from firearms) yes. (buy bullets where) in shopee again, there is a picture like a package of peanuts I bought there, "I suspect SRD.

As a result of his actions, the SRD suspect was charged with multiple layers of articles, namely articles related to beating or molesting and controlling firearms without rights.

"Article 170 of the Criminal Code, Article 351 of the Criminal Code and Article 1 with a threat of 5 years of beatings and 20 years of firearms," said Kombes Budi.

Previously, clashes occurred as a result of an attack carried out by a mass group from the direction of the Gunung Antang localization on Monday, June 13, at around 03.00 WIB. That night, there were two clashes between groups.

The mass attack, which originated from the localization of Mount Antang, damaged a number of houses on Jalan Kemuning, RW 01, Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara District.

In fact, from the information of a resident of Jalan Kemuning, it was stated that there were arrows and projectiles found in a resident's house that was fired upon by a mob from Mount Antang.