Jakarta –
Two individual members of the Indonesian Armed Forces were named as suspects for involvement in the stabbing case against members of the West Jakarta District Military Command Serda Saputra. Commander of the Military Police Center (Danpuspom) Maj. Gen. Eddy Rate Muis explained the role of the two members TNI AD the.
“Then the other suspects, there are two elements of the Indonesian Army, namely Sertu H and Koptu S. We have examined the evidence, we have gathered witness testimonies and instructions and have also been linked so that investigators believe these two are also suspects,” Major General Eddy told reporters at Mako Puspomal, Jalan Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya, North Jakarta, Thursday (07/02/2020).
Maj. Gen. Eddy said that one member of the Army had a role in lending his personal firearm to the main suspect, the Marines, Letda RW. Letda RW fired two shots at a hotel in West Jakarta.
“His role is to give, lend a firearm to the suspect (Letda RW). So the firearm used by the suspect was borrowed from the suspect Sergeant H,” said Major General Eddy.
Furthermore Maj. Gen. Eddy added, besides involving members of the military unit, the destruction of the Mercure Hotel also included 6 civilians. Now, the six suspects are undergoing an examination at West Jakarta Police.
“All related to criminal acts, all have been charged and must be accounted for in accordance with applicable legal rules. Then we wait for the trial process after this investigators file and then give to the auditor to immediately conduct a hearing,” he said.
To note, the stabbing case carried out by Marines Letda RW to West Jakarta Babinsa member Serda Saputra gave rise to several new facts. The results of an investigation conducted by POM AL said Letda RW was drunk when going to the Mercure Hotel.
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