There Are New Suspects In The AGO Building Fire Case

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri has named a new suspect in the fire case of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building. The determination of the new suspect was based on a series of further examinations and case titles.

"Yes (the determination of new suspects)," said the Director of the General Crime Directorate of the National Police, Brigadier General Ferdy Sambo, told reporters, Friday, November 13.

However, Ferdy did not explain the relationship between the new suspect as the party involved in igniting the fire or the series of cases. The plan is for the information on the determination of the suspect this afternoon.

"At 14.00 WIB we will be exposed. Later it will be delivered," he said.

In this fire case, the Police have named 8 suspects. 5 of them are construction workers with the initials T, H, S, K, and IS. They were named suspects for violating the no smoking rule in the personnel bureau hall.

While the other 3 namely, UAM as the foreman, R who is the Director of PT APM and the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the Attorney General's Office, NH.

The determination of the suspect against UAM was reasoned because they did not supervise the five craftsmen while they were working. Meanwhile, R and NH were named as suspects for making an agreement to use a top cleaner cleaning fluid which is said to accelerate the combustion process.

The suspects were charged under Article 188 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 and Article 56 of the Criminal Code with the threat of 5 years in prison.

Investigators have submitted the investigation files for six construction workers who are suspected of the Adhyaksa Corps building fire. The first delegation took place on Thursday 12 November.

"Has sent a special phase 1 case file to a group of workers with three case files and 6 suspects at 10.00 WIB," said Karo Penmas, the National Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Thursday, November 12.

The files of the suspects' cases were submitted to the investigating prosecutor at the Attorney General's Office separately. The case file is divided into three according to their respective roles.

"For the first case file, 4 suspects, namely brothers T, H, K, and S. Then the second case file for one suspect is brother of IS. And the third case file for one suspect is UAM alone," said Awi.