MATARAM - The Mataram District Court panel, West Nusa Tenggara, in its consideration of the verdict stated that Brigadier Rizka Sintiani was proven to have abused her husband, Brigadier Esco Faska Rely, until his death due to being entangled in debts that reached tens of millions.
"So, the defendant committed physical violence against the victim resulting in death because of economic motives, because the repayment of debts will be due on August 20, 2025," said I Putu Suyoga, Chairman of the Panel of Judges, in the reading of the verdict of Brigadier Rizka at the Mataram District Court, Friday, June 19.
From the facts revealed at the trial, the judge said the defendant committed physical violence against the victim starting from a long dispute that culminated on August 19, 2025.
This can be seen from the written conversation between the victim and the defendant through the WhatsApp application.
The defendant is said to have made several statements that experts considered a form of threat against the victim.
"Darichat WhatsApp strengthens the defendant's long-standing resentment of the victim due to debt. Although the threat is not clear implicitly, according to the expert's opinion, the ambiguous evidence is actually more dangerous," said the judge.
The peak of the defendant's emotions occurred when he learned that the victim received the disbursement of remuneration. The defendant also asked the victim to immediately send the money to pay off the debt, but he did not get a response.
"Because it has not been transferred, it provoked the defendant to commit severe abuse of the victim in the house," he said.
The total debt of the victim during his life was revealed to be Rp. 70 million. The judge detailed that the debt was related to several people, some worth Rp. 55 million, Rp. 5 million, and Rp. 10 million.
"For Rp10 million, the victim's debt with the front warung of the Sekotong Police," said the judge.
The act of physical violence against the victim was also strengthened from the testimony of the child witness. According to Article 235 Paragraph (1) of the new Criminal Procedure Code, the child's testimony can be used as evidence of a clue that strengthens the defendant's actions.
"The mother who beat the father. Dad didn't wake up," said the presiding judge, repeating the testimony of the biological child of the victim with the defendant.
The judge in the consideration of the verdict assessed the testimony of the child witness as a subject that should not be doubted so that it should be a guide in the application of criminal law.
In fact, in the description of the judge's decision, there was also an attempt to remove the traces of persecution that resulted in the death of the victim.
The body of Brigadier General Esco was found on August 24, 2025 in a vacant lot about 12 meters from the defendant's house which was occupied by the victim with his two children.
The body of Brigadier General Esco was found in a gruesome state. The results of the forensic autopsy confirmed the act of abuse that resulted in the victim's death.
Before he was finally found dead in a vacant lot, it was revealed that the body of Brigadier General Esco was kept in the back room of the house occupied by Brigadier Rizka's sister, Dani Rafika.
It was also revealed that Dani along with three other people, namely Amaq Saiun, Hj. Nuraini, and Paozi who are relatives of Brigadier Rizka also knew about the incident and helped evacuate the body of Brigadier Esco to the vacant land.
The panel of judges in the ruling also sentenced him to 10 years in prison, stating that the defendant's actions were proven to violate the alternative indictment of the first public prosecutor.
The indictment relates to Article 44 paragraph (3) of Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence (PKDRT) jo. Number 38 annex one of Law No. 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment.
According to the indictment, the defendant was found guilty of committing physical violence within the scope of the household resulting in the victim's death.
Reporter : Dhimas Budi Pratama
Editor : Didik Kusbiantoro
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