TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Special counterterrorism squad Densus 88 arrested suspected terrorist in a residential complex in North Serpong District, Friday, August 11.
Police's Head of Public Relations Division, Insp. Gen. Setya Wasista, confirmed the news. "It's true, the suspected terrorist with the name of Saka Panji Trisno," he told Tempo, Friday.
Setyo said the arrest was done shortly before Saka escorted his son to school, at around 06:30. He was immediately taken to police's Brimob HQ in Kelapa Dua, Depok for inspection. Police also brought along his wife and two children.
The police also searched Saka's residence. "From the house, the police identification team and the South Tangerang Police officers confiscated a number of items and documents of four boxes and taken to Tangsel police HQ," he said.
Setyo added that the house occupied by the suspected terrorist is a rented house. The suspect has been living in the house since last year. The owner of the house is Doni Wahyudi.
When asked about Saka's involvement with a certain terrorist network, Setyo has not been willing to tell in detail.
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