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Police investigate damage to four mosque loudspeakers in Ciputat
Police in Ciputat, South Tangerang, are investigating damage to loudspeakers at a mosque in the Alvita housing complex.
All four loudspeakers were found with holes, according to police.
Witnesses said they noticed the damage after afternoon prayers on October 24, 2026.
One witness said they heard what sounded like air-rifle shots after evening prayers the next day.
Police said their initial inquiries pointed to shots coming from Sawah Lama, but the cause has not been confirmed.
Police have questioned three witnesses and asked the complainant to file a formal report.
The investigation is continuing.
Police in Ciputat, South Tangerang, are investigating damage to four mosque loudspeakers.
The loudspeakers, at Alvita Complex on Garuda Street, were found with holes on 24 October.
Police said witnesses reported hearing what sounded like air-rifle shots.
Investigators traced the suspected shots to the direction of Sawah Lama and have questioned three witnesses.
- Who
- Ciputat Timur police are investigating; the loudspeakers belong to a mosque in Alvita Complex.
- What
- Four mosque loudspeakers were found damaged with holes, allegedly from air-rifle shots.
- When
- The damage was discovered on 24 October 2026. Police visited the site on 1 November.
- Where
- Alvita Complex, Garuda Street, Sawah Lama, Ciputat, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
- Why
- The cause is suspected to be air-rifle shots, but the reason for the damage is not stated.
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A witness found the loudspeakers damaged after the Asr prayer.
A witness reportedly heard another sound like an air-rifle shot after the Isha prayer and checked the loudspeakers.
Police visited the site after learning of a widely shared social media post.
Police said they had questioned three witnesses and were continuing the investigation.
- Damaged equipment
- Four mosque loudspeakers
- Mosque location
- Alvita Complex, Garuda Street, Sawah Lama, Ciputat
- Damage discovered
- 24 October 2026
- Police site visit
- 1 November 2026
- Witnesses questioned
- Three
What people are saying
Yesterday, officers checked the crime scene.
According to witnesses, on Saturday, 24 October 2026, after the Asr prayer, they came out of the mosque and saw that the mosque loudspeakers were damaged, with holes from air-rifle shots.