Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Head of Public Relations of Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Yusri Yunus said the police were still waiting for the results of the examination from the Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) at the National Police Headquarter to determine the cause of the fire that occurred at the Class I Correctional Institution (Lapas) Tangerang.
As is known, the Tangerang Class I prison fire occurred on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
"To confirm (the cause of the fire) it was from experts from the National Police Headquarter's Forensic Laboratorary Center and Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police. We are working on the scene," said the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
However, the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police said that it was suspected that the fire originated from an electrical short circuit and burned the Tangerang Class I prison.
"Where did the suspicion come from, the witnesses who were there suspected that there was an electric short circuit. If it was an allegation, that's fine," said the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police
Currently, the police are still conducting the crime scene (TKP) by identifying and recording the number of victims due to the fire.
Temporary data due to the fire was 41 peoples died and 72 peoples were injured in the Tangerang Class I Prison.
The victims who died have been evacuated to the Tangerang District Hospital and Sitanala Hospital.
