Police chief asks ticket price hike probe

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - South Kalimantan Police Chief Brigadier General Rachmat Mulyana asked police to probe into ship ticket price hike in the Trisakti Port.

"I have instructed the corruption crime (Subdit Tipidkor) police to investigate it thoroughly. If any deceit found, then it must be dealt with firmly," said police chief on Thursday, while monitoring at the port.

According to him, any cause of the rise in ticket prices, that he heard directly from passengers, must be revealed with a transparent.

"Whatever the alibis, for example because of travel agency, then the price paid so higher than the actual price, will be proven by members of Tipidkor who conduct investigations," said Rachmat.

In addition to the port, police chief accompanied by Provincial Military Commander (Danrem) 101 Antasari Col. Arm M Syafei Kasno, also visited Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarbaru.

He monitored the entire area of ??the airport and talked with prospective passengers. He was also accompanied by Sjamsudin Noor Airbase Commander Lt. Col. Pnb Abdul Haris and Banjarbaru police chief AKBP Kelana Jaya.

He admitted to not seeing any significant fluctuation that resulted in the passengers harmed.

"The condition of homecoming (mudik) flow at the airport is normal and passengers are now almost all ordering tickets online and there are no obstacles," said Rachmat again.

On that occasion, he also stopped by a number of security posts and integrated service post Ramadniya Intan Operation 2017 for Eid holiday season.

While in Martapura, police chief and entourage performed the Dzuhur Prayer at Al-Karomah Grand Mosque. Apparently Banjar police chief AKBP Takdir Mattanete accompanying.