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Kerinci resident arrested over alleged involvement in radical group
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On alert: Personnel of the National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad are on guard on May 30 after they raided houses of suspected terrorists in Kampung Bugis, Kenali Besar, Alam Barajo, Jambi, on the previous day.
(Antara/Wahdi Septiawan)
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obile Detective Unit (Buser) officers from the Kerinci Police in Jambi arrested on Friday evening a 38-year-old resident of Lempur Danau in Keliling Danau district, Kerinci regency, for his alleged involvement in a radical group.
Kerinci Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Dwi Mulyanto said the man, only identified as WRS, who has lately worked as a farmer, had once lived in Malaysia as an Indonesian migrant worker. He was arrested for having posted calls for jihad on his Facebook account.
“On his Facebook posts, he also attached a photo emblazoned with a message that read ‘La Ilaha IllAllah' [There is no god but Allah]. There is also a man carrying a long rifle and writing that reads ‘a call for jihad’ in the photo,” Dwi said on Saturday.
The police chief explained that WRS had returned to Indonesia from Malaysia about one year ago. He lived alone in his house as his parents had passed away, he added. “He has been divorced from his wife,” Dwi said.
Following his arrest, Kerinci Police officers searched WRS’ house. They confiscated several of his personal belongings as evidence. They included two sharp weapons, a shawl emblazoned with the word "HAMAS" and a picture of Palestine’s national flag. Other evidence consisted of an air gun, a small notebook, binoculars, a cellphone and a wallet.
“We will carry out a further investigations,” said Dwi. He said the police needed to take further steps to get proof on whether WRS was involved in a radical group. (ebf)
