Lampung Police Arrest Two Motorcycle Theft Suspects, One Killed in Shootout
A joint team from the Lampung Police has successfully apprehended two motorcycle theft suspects who were responsible for the death of Bripka Arya Supena. During the arrest operation, one suspect was shot dead by officers after putting up a fight.
The Lampung Police Chief, Irjen Helfi Assegaf, confirmed that the two suspects are HAM (Hamli) and RON (Bahroni). Hamli is a resident of East Lampung, while Bahroni is a resident of Teluk Pandan, Pesawaran.
“The two suspects we have arrested are HAM and RON. They were arrested in two different locations, namely in East Lampung for HAM and in Pesawaran for RON,” said Irjen Helfi Assegaf at the Lampung Police Headquarters, Friday (15/5/2026).
The pursuit operation began on May 11, 2026, after police tracked Hamli’s location in East Lampung. Although he initially resisted, Hamli was eventually apprehended. The investigation then led to the Pesawaran area based on information from the public.
Officers surrounded Bahroni in the Teluk Hantu area, Pesawaran. However, Bahroni, who is strongly suspected of being the perpetrator of the shooting of Bripka Arya, fired at the officers using a homemade revolver.
Irjen Helfi explained that the tragic incident that befell Bripka Arya occurred when the victim tried to foil the actions of the two perpetrators at a shop in Bandar Lampung. At that time, RON (Bahroni) was breaking into the lock of a targeted motorcycle.
Bripka Arya, who was at the location, immediately reprimanded and pointed his firearm to secure the perpetrators. However, a fierce struggle occurred between the victim and the perpetrator RON.
“The perpetrator RON tried to break free, resulting in a struggle. Then, the perpetrator took Bripka Arya’s weapon and shot it at the victim’s head,” said the Police Chief.
After shooting the victim, both perpetrators fled to Hamli’s house to bury Bripka Arya’s firearm in order to erase traces, before RON finally hid in Pesawaran.
The results of the investigation showed that this motorcycle theft group is a group of repeat offenders who have repeatedly carried out motorcycle thefts in various areas of Lampung Province. Currently, the police are still investigating the involvement of other parties in this network, while the body of the perpetrator RON has been evacuated to the Bhayangkara Hospital. (Metrotvnews/H-4)