Kapendam XIV/Hasanuddin Denies The Attack On The Jeneponto Police By The Indonesian Army

Jeneponto Police Attack/ Photo: IST

Regarding the attack on an unknown group of people carried out the attack on the Jeneponto Police Headquarters, Kapendam XIV/Hasanuddin Colonel Inf Rio Purwantoro, it was not yet known who the perpetrators of the attack were.

"The motive is still at the stage of investigation and investigation, including the possibility that certain groups will take advantage of this situation and issue," he said in an official statement received by VOI, Thursday, April 27, evening.

Colonel Inf Rio Purwantoro straightened out the information that was developing in the community regarding the attack. According to him, based on information from the public regarding the attacker who was driving, the public did not hear the sound of the vehicle and did not see dozens of vehicles at the time of the incident around the Police.

The public (witnesses) only saw a group of people running after throwing. He also regretted the news that had been published.

"We regret that there are news that has been published by loading news only in accordance with information in the form of reports without confirmation and not balanced," he said.

Kapendam also said that regarding the misunderstanding between Kodam V/Brawijaya personnel and Kodam XIII/Merdeka personnel and Jeneponto Police personnel previously, Kodam XIV/Hasanuddin will continue to assist and assist the investigation and investigation process until it is completed.

Furthermore, Kapendam explained, the closest troops from the Jeneponto Police Headquarters, namely Infantry Battalion 726/Tml, are 2-3 hours away. Currently, the unit is in quarantine to depart for the assignment of operation and there are no leave activities, and every 2 hours a check is held.

Meanwhile, the Territorial Unit, namely Kodim 1425 / Jeneponto half the strength to carry out the leave service, half the strength is on the spot. However, it is even divided into other things by carrying out security operations for ketupat / holiday and being seconded at the Jeneponto Police, and not using weapons.

"All weapons are waryed. Therefore, it is very unlikely that members of the TNI will do it," said Kapendam.