The Head of the Public Information Bureau of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Rikwanto denied the rioting of prisoners at the Salemba Branch of the Mako Brimob Rutan in Kelapa Dua, Depok, on Friday afternoon, November 10, 2017 at 16.00 WIB, related to racial issues.

"If there is a wild rumor that this incident was triggered by the throwing of the Koran by officers, that is not true," said Rikwanto in a written statement on Friday night, November 10, 2017.

The truth is, said Rikwanto, that there are prisoners who do not accept being searched by the Special Detachment 88 Anti-terrorism. The prisoner was said to have provoked.

As a result of the riots, said Rikwanto, there was a lot of damage to the detention center facilities, even the door of the detention cell was broken. "There are many facilities at the detention center that have been damaged, such as the door of the prison cell being broken into, the gate of the hallway block, the window panes (in block C and block B)," said Rikwanto.

Rikwanto explained that after Friday prayers, the detainees were put into their respective cells by the Densus 88 team. From the results of the search, said Rikwanto, Densus 88 found and confiscated 4 cellular phones. "It belongs to Juhanda, Saulihun, Kairul Anam, and Jumali," said Rikwanto.

According to Rikwanto, one of the detainees who did not accept the search, carried out provocations. "Provoking officers with various words," said Rikwanto.

One of the members, said Rikwanto, was provoked by their words. "There is also a loud takbir, so that it provokes prisoners from the block next to it," said Rikwanto.

According to Rikwanto, currently the riots at the location have been successfully handled by the authorities.

The Mako Brimob detention center is where Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok is currently serving a 2-year sentence in prison for blasphemy.