Police Investigate Mysterious Shootings At Department Stores And Private Banks In Cengkareng Area

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JAKARTA - A bank in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta was targeted by an unknown person. The rolling door was perforated due to being pierced by bullets and the inner glass was broken.

Until now, the police are still investigating the terror attack. Based on the information gathered, the incident occurred on Thursday, August 18.

Cengkareng Police Chief Kompol Ardhie Demastyo said that two buildings were targeted, namely a private bank and a convenience store shop. He confirmed that there were no injuries or fatalities in the incident.

Police Commissioner Ardhie explained that the shooting was not an attempt to rob a bank.

At the time of the incident, the bank security guard heard the explosion of a bullet, and when checked, the shot hit the bank building. Officers also found bullet casings at the scene.

"It's still an investigation. We don't know the motive yet," he said.

Kompol Ardhie said that his party had investigated and processed the scene, and had examined security and bank managers regarding the incident.

"We processed the crime scene and examined the witnesses and CCTV, it turned out that there were two locations that were close together (shot). Bank C and a convenience store shop were not far away, the difference was only two shophouses," he said.

Furthermore, Kompol Ardhie said that there was one bullet hole in the convenience store and in Bank C there were two shots.