JAKARTA - The North Barito Resort Police (Polres), Central Kalimantan, arrested a man with the initials SR (30) who is suspected of being a robbery suspect that caused the victim to die.
"The perpetrator was arrested on Thursday (27/11) at 10.50 WIB on Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Palangka Raya City," said Head of Subsidy for Public Relations of North Barito Police, Iptu Novendra in Muara Teweh, Friday, November 28.
Efforts to pursue a combination of members of the Jatanras Polda Central Kalimantan and Satreskrim Polres Barito Utara have paid off. Perpetrators had moved locations in the Central Kalimantan region from Muara Teweh, Ampah, Sei Gita, to Palangka Raya to avoid being chased by officers.
From the hands of the perpetrators, the police secured evidence, including the clothes used by the perpetrators, Rp457,000 in cash, Vivo Y19s Pro cellphones, and Polo Gives backpacks.
"Based on the perpetrator's statement, the money from the crime was used by the perpetrators to buy backpacks, cellphones, and focus and play online gambling," he said.
With the arrest of the perpetrators, the North Barito Police emphasized that the legal process would be carried out firmly and transparently in order to provide justice for the families of the victims and ensure the safety of the people in the North Barito Regency area.
"We are working to the maximum of uncovering this case because it involves the lives of the victims. In less than ten days, we managed to secure the perpetrators. There is no room for criminals to hide in the jurisdiction of the North Barito Police," said Novendra.
This incident began with a resident's report related to a robbery that caused the victim to be injured, on Tuesday (18/11), when the perpetrator SR came to the victim's house on Jalan Brigadier General Katamso Muara Teweh.
The perpetrator then cut off the electricity by lowering the MCB kWh meter of the house, then entering through the side door of the victim's house.
"So the perpetrator and the victim previously knew each other, because the perpetrator had repaired something at the victim's house," he said.
Novendra continued, the perpetrator, who already knew the victim's house from his previous work, dragged the victim and took gold jewelry in the form of bracelets, rings, and necklaces with a total loss of Rp. 102,000,000.
The perpetrator also had time to tie his hands and cover the victim's mouth using cloth to stop the victim's screams.
"After carrying out the action, the perpetrator fled and sold some of the looted gold jewelry for Rp. 62,100,000," he said.
According to Novendra, the victim, who was full of wounds, then called his relative for help and reported it to the police.
After collecting witness testimony and evidence, his party pursued the alleged perpetrator of the robbery.
"The victim, MS, suffered serious injuries due to the perpetrator's actions and was treated at Muara Teweh Hospital before finally dying on Thursday (27/11) at 17.16 WIB," he said.
With the arrest of the perpetrators, the North Barito Police emphasized that the legal process would be carried out firmly and transparently in order to provide justice for the families of the victims and ensure the safety of the people in the North Barito Regency area.
We are working optimally to uncover this case because it involves the lives of the victims. In less than ten days, we managed to secure the perpetrators. There is no room for criminals to hide in the jurisdiction of the North Barito Police," said Novendra.
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