The young man who was arrested was Umar Fauzhi, (25) a resident of Nyiur Village, Pangpong Village, Labang District, Bangkalan Regency, Madura.
Chronology of events, that on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at approximately 16.00 WIB. Facebook account owner in the name of "Umar Fauzhi Aschal". Has written a provocative status written in the group " Kabar Bangkalan".
The contents of the status read, "At a glance, tonight at 7 p.m., a gathering was held between regencies, namely tretan madureh in tanean suramadu who said he wanted to destroy or burn the tent docked tretan".
With this incident, the East Java Regional Police through the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police Kombes Pol Gatot Repli Handoko said that the development of Covid-19 cases in the world had increased. And people in Indonesia also experienced an increase, while in East Java such as in Bangkalan, Madura also experienced an increase.
"On this basis, the government together with Kodam V Brawijaya and the East Java Regional Police have carried out an insulation on the Suramadu Bridge. The goal is to suppress the spread of Covid-19," explained Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Pol Gatot Repli Handoko, Thursday (24/6/2021) evening .
"However, in the midst of efforts to suppress the spread of Covid-19, there are still people who carry out activities by spreading news that causes turmoil in Madura, so the team from the Cyber Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda East Java succeeded in securing one person who spread hate speech by inviting the community to fight the East Java government's efforts to do insulation in Suramadu," added Gatot Repli.
This young man works daily in the expedition in the Kenjeran area, Surabaya. The person concerned has posted hate speech several times, the motive of the perpetrator himself is to follow his friend.
"From this disclosure, the police managed to secure evidence of one cellphone belonging to the perpetrator," he concluded.
From the disclosure, the suspect will be subject to Article 45A paragraph (2) of the ITE Law Number 19 of 2016, with a maximum threat of 6 years and/or Article 14 of Law Number 1 of 1946 with a 10 year criminal penalty.
Meanwhile Wadirkrimsus Polda East Java, AKBP Zulham, revealed that the perpetrator's mode of posting contained an invitation to groups in Madura. To take action against the partition in Suramadu.
"On the basis of that post, members carried out cyber patrols and an investigation was carried out and the account owner was found and finally secured. When interrogated, the perpetrators only joined in," explained AKBP Zulham, Wadirkrimsus, East Java Regional Police.
After being arrested, the perpetrator regretted his actions and promised not to do it again.
While the perpetrator was released at the East Java Regional Police, who was accompanied by his uncle. The perpetrators openly apologized to all Indonesian people, especially the people of East Java.
The perpetrators invite the public to continue to comply with the Health Protocol (Prokes) by implementing the 5M.
