Man Arrested for Throwing Molotov Cocktail to Police Post in Bekasi
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16 February 2022 18:24 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Police arrested a 30-year-old man for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Jatiwarna Toll Traffic Police Post in Bekasi. The police found a poster related to a conflict case in Wadas Village, Central Java when they arrested the man.
The man, JSP, carried a poster calling to put a stop to the destruction of nature "in the name of development" and "violence by state apparatus". Written on the poster were also two hashtags #WadasMelawan #WadasMemanggil, calling to fight against what happened in Wadas.
When he was arrested, police confiscated two Molotov cocktails, a motorbike, a mobile phone, and a helmet.
The Jakarta Metro Traffic Police spokesman, Comr. Sutikno, said that JSP was arrested early morning on Wednesday, around 4:30 am.
In a written statement, Sutikno said that no police officers were injured from the action.
The case is now handed over to the Bekasi City Metro Police for further investigation.
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