Police Name 34 Suspects Of Chaos On Pulau Rempang, Riau Islands Police: Meeting Criminal Elements

The police arrested several perpetrators of the riot during a demonstration in front of the BP Batam office, Monday (11/9). (ANTARA/Yude)

KEPRI - Police have named 34 suspects out of 43 people who were arrested during the riot that occurred in front of the Batam BP Office on Rempang Island, Batam, Riau Islands (Kepri). "This is information from the Head of the Barelang Police as the person in charge of the area, so at the time of physical clashes last Monday 43 people were arrested. Of the 43 people who fulfilled the criminal element were only 34 people and have been named as suspects," said Head of Public Relations of the Riau Islands Police, Kombes Pol Zahwani Pandra Arsyad, when contacted, Wednesday, September 13, was confiscated by Antara. Pandra explained that the suspects were subject to Article 170 KUHP paragraph 1 because they jointly attacked or carried out violence against people or goods. "Of the 43 people who were arrested yesterday, only 5 people were known as residents of Rempang. Those who were not residents of Rempang during the examination claimed to be carried away emotionally, when they received information from social media," he said.

He said there was an opportunity to increase the determination of suspects from those who would be secured. "From the member report, there are still indications of committing unlawful acts. We already know the identity and we are still developing it again," he said. Previously, the Head of the Presta Batam Police, Rempang, Galang or Barelang, Kombes Nugroho Tri Nuryanto said the police arrested 43 suspected perpetrators of violence against officers and vandalism during a demonstration against the relocation of 16 Kampung Tua Pulau Rempang was carried out in front of the BP Batam office, Monday, September 11. Of the 43 who were arrested, 5 people tested positive for using drugs after undergoing urine tests by the police. "There were about five positive drugs from the urine test results. Three people tested positive for marijuana and two people tested positive for methamphetamine," he said.