SitubonDO - Investigator of the Traffic Unit (Satlantas) of the Situbondo Resort Police (Polres) has named the pickup driver involved in the accident of killing the General Treasurer (Bendum) of the Democratic Party DPP Renville Antonio who died as a suspect.

Renville died after the big motorbike he was driving hit a pickup in front of him on the northern coast route of Mojosari Village, Asembagus District, Situbondo, East Java, on February 14, 2025.

"Moh Difa Saputra (19), the driver of the pickup number P 9304 MY, was named a suspect on Wednesday (5/3) after we conducted a series of examinations of witnesses, crime scene processing and case title," said Head of Gakkum Ipda Muhammad Rahman Fadli in Situbondo, East Java, Friday 7 March, confiscated by Antara.

He stated that the pickup driver was charged with Article 310 of Law (UU) Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation.

Before determining the suspect, the police conducted examinations of witnesses and evidence, including the reconstruction of the accident that killed the Democratic Party politician.

"One suspect and we did not make arrests, but the suspect is only obliged to report on Monday and Thursday, as well as study the investigation," said Ipda Rahman.

He said that the results of the examination until the determination of the suspect, the pickup driver, admitted that the driver wanted to turn around to buy building materials (road rights) and the statement from the driver was also corroborated by the statements of witnesses at the crime scene which explained the same thing.

"In the reconstruction, similar signs were also found to be conveyed by the pickup driver," said Ipda Rahman.

He admitted that the Situbondo Police Traffic Unit would facilitate mediation with the victim (Runville Antonio's family) and the suspect.

"The victim's family (the late Renville Antonio) has accepted and sincerely accepted the incident of Renville Antonio's death. Next, a meeting will be held for further steps. Time is still waiting for the victim from Surabaya," said Ipda Rahman.


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