SULTRA - Handling the case of the sinking of an inter-village ferry in the waters of East Mawasangka Bay which claimed 15 lives is now being handled by the Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) Police.
"We have transferred it to the Directorate (Dit Polair and Air Police (Dit Polairud) of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police)," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Buteng Police, Iptu Sunarton when contacted Tuesday, July 25, confiscated by Antara.
He revealed that currently, the Directorate of Polairud Polda Sultra has dispatched investigators to handle the case.
Meanwhile, Director of Polairud Polda Sultra Kombes Pol Faisal Florentinus Napitupulu when contacted confirmed information on the transfer of the case of a ferry that sank in Buteng has now been handled by the Directorate of Polairud Polda Sultra.
Separately, the Director of Polairud Polda Sultra Kombes Pol Faisal Florentinus Napitupulu said his party had dispatched investigators to handle the incident.
"It's still in the process of fingerprinting (investigation)," he said.
He explained that although the incident had been transferred to the Dit Polairud Polda Sultra, the examination of witnesses was still carried out at the Buteng Police Station so as not to make it difficult for the witnesses later.
"Still there (the suspect), our plan is to bring him here. Only the witness examination remains there (Bateng Police), so as not to make it difficult for the community again if they have to come here, far away," he said.
Previously, the Criminal Investigation Unit (Sat Reskrim) of the Buteng Police examined the crew of an inter-village ferry that sank in the waters of Central Mawasangka Bay, Buteng Regency.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Buteng Police, Iptu Sunarton, said the crew of the ship being inspected was the Pincara captain named Saharuddin (50) who was a resident of Lagili Village, Central Mawasangka District, Buteng Regency.
"We have carried out the BAP (examination report) at the Buteng Police," said Sunarton.
He revealed that currently his party has secured the captain at the Buteng Police.
"We have not made any arrests, we are still securing their status at the Buteng Police," he concluded.
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