Police Hunt For Hoax Spreading Robbery Cases With Shootings In Pamekasan

Pamekasan Police Chief AKBP Rogib Triyanyo/ANTARA/Abd Aziz

PAMEKASAN - Police officers from Pamekasan, East Java are hunting for those who spread fake news about robbery cases through social media because they are disturbing the public.

"We are deploying a team to investigate the spreader of the false news, because it is very disturbing to the public," said Pamekasan Police Chief AKBP Rogib Triyanto as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 19.

The news about the robbery case circulating on social media reportedly occurred in Larangan District.

The news was in the form of sound recordings and pictures of cars with broken windows.

The fake news maker said that in Pamekasan there had been two cases of robbery in two different locations, namely in Larangan District and in Pademawu District.

"In fact, after we carried out tracking at the location, the news was not true," said the police chief.

The case of confiscation by weight, he continued, only occurred in Pademawu District, namely in Tobungan Village where the victim was a 62-year-old grandmother. Meanwhile, in the Prohibition District, there is none.

However, the news circulating and horrendous the world of social media and disturbing residents in Larangan District.

Because, the news maker said the robbery that occurred in Larangan District was accompanied by shootings.

"For us, this cannot be tolerated, because the spread of false news is very disturbing to the public," he said.

The police chief also asked that the public should verify the truth of the information if it comes from social media.

"Social media, anyone can create content. So, verification of the truth cannot be accounted for," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the robbery case in Tobungan Village, Pademawu District, the police chief stated that he would investigate thoroughly.

Police have deployed an intelligence team, conducting investigations in the form of information and supporting evidence.