progresifjaya.id, JAKARTA – A brawl in the Joglo area, Kembangan, Jakarta Barat, claimed the lives of two members of the Polres Metro Jakarta Barat Precision Pioneer Patrol (3P) Team. Both were injured by being splashed with acid when they were about to break up the brawl. This incident was told directly by one of the victims, Bripda Gerald D Hargado to reporters.
He said, that on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at around 04.30 WIB, he and other members who were on patrol moved to Jalan Joglo Raya after receiving information that there was a brawl there.
He and the Polres Metro Jakarta Barat 3P Team conducted a search around the suspected area and finally found a number of teenagers with sharp weapons. When trying to arrest them, Bripda Gerald admitted that he was immediately doused with acid.
“At that time, we immediately moved to arrest the perpetrators of the brawl. However, during the chase, several teenagers suddenly splashed a liquid suspected to be acid at us,” said Bripda Gerald in his statement, Monday, (23/9).
In addition to hitting himself, the acid also hit another personnel named Bripda Muhammad Zulfan Satria Wicaksana. He himself immediately felt hot after being splashed with acid on his face.
“When the liquid hit me, the hot and stinging sensation immediately spread to the affected area. This condition meant that Zulfan and I had to be treated immediately at Kembangan Regional Hospital,” said Bripda Gerald.
Bripda Gerald suffered injuries to his face and hands. Meanwhile, Bripda Zulfan was splashed on his face, hands, and feet. Both were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Regarding this incident, the Polres Metro Jakarta Barat themselves immediately moved quickly to follow up on the acid splashing on two 3P personnel. As a result, three people were arrested.
“We have secured three perpetrators related to this case,” said Kapolres Metro Jakarta Barat, Kombes Pol M Syahduddi to reporters, Monday, (23/9).
The three perpetrators who were arrested had the initials AAY (15), ISE (23), and RB (22). The three were arrested by the Polres Metro Jakarta Barat Criminal Investigation Unit Opsnal Team along with evidence of the acid obtained from them.
“Currently, we are still conducting further investigations to investigate their respective roles. What is clear is that we will take legal action according to existing regulations,” said Kapolres M
Syahduddi. (Bembo)