83 Days Of Fugitive Status, Dito Mahendra Still Untracked

Dito Mahendra/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The whereabouts of Dito Mahendra, a suspect in the illegal possession of firearms (senpi) is not yet known. Dito Mahendra has been a fugitive for 83 days.

The name Dito Mahendra was originally included in the wanted list based on a letter with DPO/8/5/Res.1.17/2023 Tipidum, dated May 4, 2023. Currently, all ranks of the National Police are still looking for his whereabouts.

"Until now, the National Police and all ranks are still trying to find the whereabouts of DM's brother," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters on Wednesday, July 26.

In addition, Ramadhan conveyed that in handling cases of alleged possession of rifles, investigators had examined 27 witnesses.

Of the dozens of witnesses who have been questioned, some of them are Dito Mahendra's younger siblings and mother. They were examined on June 16.

Dari hasil verifikasi dokumen 15 senpi yang diserahkan KPK ke Baintelkam Polri, sembilan di antaranya ilegal. Sehingga, diberikan ke Bareskrim Polri sebagai barang bukti dari kasus tersebut.

"The other six weapons that have licensing documents are secured in the arsenal of weapons in Baintelkam Polri," said Ramadhan.

Dito Mahendra became a fugitive because he was not cooperative in the alleged illegal senpi snack case. He is always absent at the summons for examination both at the investigation and investigation stages.

In this case, Dito Mahendra is suspected of Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 Regarding the Ownership of Firearms. Where, the threat of the death penalty or life imprisonment, or a maximum temporary prison sentence of twenty years.