The Case Of Officers Beaten By Gas Stations Damaged By Dozens Of People In Sleman, Police Are Still Examining 3 Witnesses

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SLEMAN - Sleman Police examined three witnesses related to the case of destroying facilities and beating officers at a public gas station (SPBU) on Jalan Raya Magelang, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, last Thursday, September 7. "Three people have been examined as witnesses," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sleman Police AKP Made Wira Suhendra when contacted in Yogyakarta, as reported by Antara, Monday, September 11. According to Made, until now the Sleman Police are still investigating cases allegedly carried out by dozens of unknown people on Thursday morning. In addition to the three witnesses, the police are still scheduling to summon a number of people for questioning. Made is not yet willing to convey further details regarding the case considering it is still in the process of being investigated, including digging up the motive for the gas station vandalism case. "While it is still in the process of being investigated," he said. Previously, the Area Manager for Communication, Relations, & Corporate Social Responsibility for the Central Java Regional, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Brasto Galih Nugroho, said dozens of unknown people damaged facilities and beat officers at a gas station on Jalan Raya Magelang, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, on Thursday at around 02.00 WIB. According to him, the dozens of people not only abused a supervisor and two operators, but also vandalized gas stations facilities, namely CCTV or surveillance cameras, office facilities, and a number of gas station documents. Brasto revealed that the action was allegedly triggered by a disappointed party for reporting irregular subsidized biosolar purchase transactions at gas stations. He added that a number of four-wheeled vehicles used for transactions were blocked by their police numbers on a system basis at the MyPertamina Proper Subsidy microsite. After being blocked, the vehicle cannot fill up fuel at all Pertamina gas stations because the MyPertamina Proper Subsidy system has been integrated nationally.

"We appreciate the gas station that has actively reported the police number of vehicles allegedly carrying out a violation or misuse of subsidized fuel," said Brasto through his official statement.