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Densus 88 searches house of suspected terrorist in Ciputat
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On guard: Police personnel guard a vehicle used by three suspected terrorists who were captured by the Densus 88 counterterrorism squad in an operation in Kampung Kepuh, Ciwandan, Cilegon, Banten, on March 23.
(Antara/Asep Fathulrahman)
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ersonnel from the National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad searched on Friday a house belonging to suspected terrorist Bambang Eko Prasetyo, one of eight terrorists captured in the latest antiterrorism operation, in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten.
“Yes that’s correct. A search has been conducted in a house rented by BEP,” National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul said as quoted by Antara in Jakarta on Friday.
He further said that police personnel searched the suspect’s house to seek evidence related to his alleged terrorist acts.
During the search, officers found several pieces of evidence, including several laptops and documents. “The documents were confiscated to complete the police’s intensive investigation on BEP,” said Martinus.
(Read also: Alleged terrorists wanted to make Halmahera new Poso: Police)
Earlier, Densus 88 personnel captured eight suspected terrorists in several areas across Banten and West Java on Thursday, one of whom was shot dead for attempting to resist arrest.
The police first arrested Suryadi Masud, alias Abu Ridho, at Hotel Lafa Park Family Adventure in Kampung Pesanggrahan, Tanjung Baru village, East Cikarang district, Bekasi regency.
They later arrested Bambang at a motor workshop on Jl. Aria Putra Serua, Ciputat, South Tangerang. From the two arrests, the police expanded their operation, arresting Mulyadi in Menes and Adi Jihadi in Pagelar district – both in Pandeglang, Banten.
The Densus team then arrested four suspected terrorists in Ciwandan, Cilegon, Banten. They are Achmad Supriyanto, Icuk Pamulang alias Icuk Warianto, and Ojid Abdul Majid, who suffered gunshot injuries on his shoulder because he resisted arrest. The suspected terrorist killed in the arrest was Nanang Kosim. (mrc/ebf)
