Vandalism by a 15-year-old boy appears to be the reason for the burning of the JPO building on Jalan Pemuda.

WARNA WARNI Mia, the Water Manager (JPA) revealed the Jans of Pmuda, Surabaya, the purpose of elevated fire of the elevated fire ( 15). years).

Management discovered the cause after conducting an independent investigation based on CCTV footage and technical inspections.

Dinar Aisyah, Warna Warni Media Public Relations, stated that the cause of the fire​​​​​​​​in the elevator of Jalan Pemuda JPO on the side of Delta Plaza Surabaya was not due to an electrical short circuit as reported.

“It is very unfortunate that a small person is suspected of having carried out a planned act by damaging the elevator control panel,” Dinar said at a press conference at the Kominfo Building, City Government Public Relations. Ex-Surabaya city, Tuesday (8/10/2024). ) afternoon.

Management’s investigation revealed that the 15-year-old boy damaged the elevator by attaching a wire to the elevator, blocking the elevator door and burning cigarette packs inside the elevator control panel.

“Because of this series of actions, it led to the burning of the JPO Youth lift on the Delta Plaza side,” he said.

Dinar explained that the perpetrator started his act on Saturday morning (5/10/2024) around 06.00 WIB. From CCTV footage, the 15-year-old boy was seen going back and forth in the elevator and placing an object in the elevator’s path.

Shortly after, around 5-10 minutes, after the perpetrator committed a series of acts of vandalism, the JPO lift caught fire and the fire spread​​​​to part of the bridge.

Then in the evening at around 20.48 WIB, the perpetrator was seen on CCTV returning to the JPO location carrying the equipment used to damage the JPO lift opposite, just in front of the Office the RRI.

However, the actions of the person who committed the crime of fire failed for the second time. The officers, who were suspicious of the boy, arrested him immediately.

The 15-year-old boy was immediately taken to the police station for further investigation. Police Commissioner Bayu Halim said the Genteng Police Chief said his party handled this case. The investigation process is focused on CCTV footage.

“We are still following, because we have contacted forensics and inafis. Our evidence focus is on crime scene processing, in fact we are trying to confirm the CCTV investigation to follow up on possible motives and inafis has also moved. “We will wait to see what the results will be,” he said (wld/bil/faz).