The head of the Public Information Bureau of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Rikwanto denied that the rioting of prisoners at the Brimob Command Headquarters at Salemba Branch in Kelapa Dua, Depok, on Friday afternoon, November 10, 2017 at 16.00 WIB, was caused by ethnic, religious, racial and intergroup issues. (Sara).

"If there are wild rumors 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. 88 Anti-terrorism, provocation.

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. Based on the search results, 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.