4 Police Examined By Propam Related To The Death Of A Bolangi Gowa Prison Inmate After Being Picked Up By Officers

MAKASSAR - The South Sulawesi Police Propam Team is examining four members of the police regarding the death of a convict with the initials AL after being picked up by police officers from the Class II Sungguminasa Narcotics Prison, Bolangi, Gowa, South Sulawesi, to develop drug cases.

"The four members are being interrogated (Propam) to seek preliminary information. We are still waiting for the results of the autopsy," said Acting Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Police, Kombes Ade Indrawan, quoted by Antara, Sunday, December 19.

He emphasized that the police will continue to follow up on the incident by examining anyone related to the incident. In fact, an autopsy has been carried out on the body concerned so that it can be more clear.

"The autopsy hasn't come out yet. The results of the autopsy will only be able to make it clear. I'm just waiting for the autopsy results," said Kombes Ade.

When asked about the identity of the police officers who were being investigated by the South Sulawesi Police Propam team, Kombes Ade could not say. The reason is still in process, and concerns the presumption of innocence.

"Not yet, later the results of the autopsy and the story will be confirmed, then we will convey it," he explained briefly.

It was confirmed separately, the legal adviser to the victim's wife, Muhammad Abduh, responded positively to the efforts of the Regional Police to conduct an examination of four police personnel to find out what really happened.

The family also hopes that the case of his client's death can be investigated thoroughly. However, Abduh did not want to go into the realm of the case in question, but what was in question was the cause of the victim's death.

"I emphasize that the case was carried out by the deceased, separated from what the victim experienced. We are discussing here, the process of death, what was the cause. Regarding the case, we did not enter that area," said Abduh.

In addition, the impact of the death in question, he said, greatly affected the family's psychology. The family suspects that there was violence against the victim. Because, when he was picked up, he was in good health, judging by the photo.

For further legal steps, said Abduh, they are still waiting for the family who are still shrouded in grief in their hometown, Pinrang Regency. Later, after the meeting, it will be submitted to the media including responding to the results of the autopsy of the victim.

Previously, the convicted drug possession case named Andi Lolo (40), a resident from Pinrang, died after being picked up by police officers from the Narcotics Prison, Sungguminasa, Bolangi, Gowa Regency on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

This drug convict was sentenced to 15 years in prison and has served 5 years in prison at the local prison. He was declared dead on the same day, at the Faisal Islamic Hospital in Makassar, two hours after being picked up by the police.

Because it was considered an unnatural death, the family requested an autopsy, which was carried out at the Bayangkara Hospital in Makassar.