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| Police Arrest 2 Executors Behind Arson Attack on Buru KPU Office, Mastermind Revealed as Treasurer. |
Buru, Maluku – Police have finally revealed the mastermind behind the arson attack on the Buru General Elections Commission (KPU) office. The fire, which occurred in late February, was allegedly orchestrated by a treasurer identified as RH (48), who hired two men, SB (45) and AT (42), to carry out the act.
Buru Police Chief AKBP Sulastri Sukidjang stated that RH played a dual role as the mastermind and supplier of the materials used in the arson.
“Treasurer RH acted as the brains behind the arson and provided the logistics. The executors were AT, assisted by SB,” said AKBP Sulastri on Sunday (April 20, 2025).
RH supplied kerosene and four jerry cans of gasoline, which were then handed over to SB and AT. The two men entered the KPU office through a rear window that had been unlocked beforehand.
Once inside, they poured fuel across the floor and ceiling before setting the building on fire at the opportune moment.
Interestingly, the executors were not paid for the job. Instead, they claimed to have committed the act out of a sense of indebtedness to RH.
“We are still investigating the case further to determine whether there are other parties involved,” added the Police Chief.
All three suspects are now facing charges under Article 187 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, carrying a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison.
As previously reported, the fire broke out at around 02:50 AM local time on Friday, February 28, at the KPU Office located on Jalan Masjid Agung Namlea, Namlea District. The incident destroyed the pre-service room and archive room.
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