Lampung Police Make Sure The Killer Of Candra's Father Spreading Banners When UNM Graduation Has Been Arrested

Lampung Police Public Relations Archives Grand Commissioner Umi Fadilah Astutik

The Lampung Regional Police stated that the perpetrator of the murder of Candra Friyandy Harianja's father, who had unfurled a banner to investigate the case during a graduation ceremony at the Malang State University, had been arrested.

"The murder case of the victim Pembadin Harianja (61) has arrested one perpetrator with the initials S. Polda Lampung stating that no other perpetrator besides S has been arrested," said Head of Public Relations of the Lampung Police, Kombes Umi Fadillah Astutik, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, November 20.

Umi said the Lampung Regional Police had worked as much as possible in uncovering the case by securing the suspect with the initials S, a resident of Musi Waras Regency, South Sumatra.

"In the investigation process carried out by the Tulang Bawang Police and their staff, there was indeed only one perpetrator based on the evidence and statements of witnesses, and there were no other perpetrators," he said.

Deputy Director of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum) of the Lampung Police AKBP Hamid Andri Soemantri said that there was a report from the victim's family to the Professional and Security Sector (Bidpropam) for the disclosure of more in-depth cases.

"So, Candra's family reported because they felt awkward about the disclosure of the case by the police," he said.

However, he continued, his own family through his legal advisor had known clearly when the police conducted a case with the Prosecutor's Office regarding the murder case.

"The family believes that more than one person was the perpetrator of the murder of Pembadi Harianja (61). The victim's family who was accompanied by a lawyer felt strange about the results of the disclosure carried out by the Tulang Bawang Police Satreskrim," he said.

Andri revealed that the murder case occurred on August 17, 2023 at the victim's residence in Bandar Rahayu Village and was revealed based on the findings of the body inside the well.

"The identity of the perpetrator is named Slamet alias Fat, who is a handyman and subordinate of the victim. The perpetrator was arrested on September 16, 2023 in Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatra," he said.

Regarding the complaints from the victim's family who believed the perpetrators of the murder were more than one person or other irregularities, AKBP Andri admitted that he could understand the feelings of the victim's family.

He explained that the handling of the case at the Tulang Bawang Police Satreskrim was carried out through the assistance of the Lampung Police Ditreskrimum and investigators had worked according to the facts in the field and the applicable SOP.

"Can we be suspicious but it must be supported by the actual facts. Currently, the investigation process is ongoing, investigators have also coordinated with the prosecutor's office, in order to speed this case up to trial," said Andri.

Previously, a man made an action at the Malang State University graduation event by unfurling a banner asking the National Police Chief to reveal the case of his father's death which was being investigated by the Tulang Bawang Police. The video, which was recorded on Saturday (11/11), went viral.