JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo ordered his ranks to impose a heavy sentence on a Brimob member with the initials Bripda MS who allegedly abused a minor to death.
"I have ordered that the heaviest possible action be taken," Sigit said in a statement confirmed in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 23.
He also instructed the Maluku Regional Police Chief Irjen Dadang Hartanto and the Head of the National Police's Propam Division Irjen Abdul Karim to investigate the case thoroughly.
"Give justice to the victims' families. I ask that the information about the process be transparent," he said.
The National Police Chief emphasized that the institution would not tolerate violations committed by personnel.
"From the beginning I have said, for the good we give awards. However, for those who violate, of course we will give them punishment because everything is regulated in the provisions," he said.
This Monday, the Maluku Police is scheduled to hold an ethics trial against Bripda MS at 14.00 WIT.
Maluku Regional Police Chief Irjen Dadang Hartanto said the victim's family was scheduled to arrive from Tual at around 12.00 WIT before attending the ethics hearing at the Regional Police.
The family will first visit the hospital to check on one of the family members who was injured, while other family members can follow the trial through an online facility.
According to him, the code of ethics trial was held in accordance with the provisions of Propam. Some of the process can be opened to the public, but there are stages that are closed to delve into the facts of the incident. The results of the trial will be announced publicly.
For the acceleration of the legal process, the Maluku Police has coordinated with the prosecutor's office. The Police Chief admitted that he had communicated with the Deputy Chief of the High Prosecutor and the ranks of public prosecutors to oversee the acceleration of the settlement of the case.
Based on the chronology provided by the police, the incident began when the Brimob patrol carried out a condition-creating activity using tactical vehicles in the Tual City and Southeast Maluku Regency areas on Thursday (19/2) morning.
The patrol was initially at the Mangga Dua Complex, Langgur until around 02.00 WIT, then shifted to Fiditan Village, Tual City after receiving reports from residents regarding the alleged beating around the Tete Pancing area.
At the location, the suspect along with a number of members got off the vehicle and carried out security. About 10 minutes later, two motorbikes sped at high speed from the direction of Ngadi to Tete Pancing.
The suspect is said to have swung a tactical helmet as a signal. However, the helmet hit the right temple of the victim AT (14) until the victim fell from the motorcycle in a prone position.
The victim was then rushed to the Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur Hospital for medical treatment, but at 13.00 WIT was declared dead.
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