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Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) activists perform a theatrical act to demand a thorough investigation into an acid attack on senior KPK investigator Novel Baswedan. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
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ingerprints were not found on a mug allegedly used in an acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) lead investigator Novel Baswedan.
The suspects might have used gloves in the attack, said Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono.
"It was H2SO4 [sulfuric acid]. If it touches the hands, the skin will be burned. If it touches jeans, they will be torn. Do you think the suspects used their bare hands?” said Argo as quoted by kompas.com on Wednesday. “There are a few possibilities; they might have used gloves.”
Although the police did not find any prints on the mug, the police continue looking for any evidence to unravel the case, he said.
However, he refused to explain the police’s attempts in detail.
“That [explaining details] certainly is the authority of investigators,” he said.
In April, Novel suffered severe burns when he was hit in the face with acid on his way home after morning prayers at a mosque near his house in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. He is currently receiving medical treatment in Singapore. (agn)
