Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Tangerang. The Forensic Laboratory Team (Labfor) of the Criminal Investigation Agency of the National Police will be dispatched to investigate the crime scene of the Class I Prison (Lapas) fire in Tangerang, Banten which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
"Yes, the Forensic Laboratorary team was deployed to investigate the crime scene," explained the Head of the National Police Public Relations Division, Pol. Inspector General Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono.
According to the Two-Star General, the Forensic Laboratorary of Forensic Laboratorary Team will later conduct a crime scene investigation to determine the cause of the fire that killed dozens of people in the Tangerang Prison.
Meanwhile in a different place, the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Yusri Yunus is reluctant to suspect the cause of the fire that killed dozens of inmates. It was the initial assumption of an electric short circuit. However, Yusri said, his party is still investigating. Therefore, the results of the Center for Laboratory are very important.
"It is suspected that there was an electric short circuit, but we are still investigating it," said the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police.
Previously, it was reported that the Tangerang Class 1A Youth Prison (Lapas) was reported to have caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Reportedly, a fire occurred in Block G Lapas.
Based on temporary information data, 41 inmates were found dead in the cell.
"There are 41 people who died, currently they have been evacuated to the Tangerang District Hospital," said Pol. Grand Commissioner Yusri Yunus
The police also recorded as many as eight inmates who were injured and taken to the Tangerang District Hospital and Sintanala Hospital.
"We evacuated 8 peoples with serious injuries to the Tangerang and Sintanala District Hospitals, they received treatment in the ICU. Meanwhile, there were 72 other peoples with minor injuries who were treated in prisons," said the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police.
Currently, the situation is under control, while a number of ambulances are still on standby at the Tangerang Class I Prison. Temporary suspicion, the cause of this great fire due to electric current. However, this case is still under investigation.
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