PALANGKARAYA - A joint team from the Central Kalimantan Police and Katingan Police again arrested a man with the initials R. The man is suspected of being involved in an attack on Narcotics Unit personnel of the Katingan Police during the disclosure of a narcotics case in Tumbang Kalemei Village, Central Katingan District.
Katingan Police Chief AKBP Dodik Hartono confirmed the arrest. According to him, R was secured as a result of the development of the investigation after the police had previously arrested a number of other suspected perpetrators.
"Yes, we managed to secure a man with the initials R who is suspected of also being involved in the case of attacking our members in Katingan," he said when confirmed in Palangkaraya, Sunday, July 5.
Dodik explained that investigators were still investigating R's role in the attack incident that killed two Katingan Police personnel. Currently, R is still undergoing an examination to uncover the involvement of other parties. "Currently, the suspected perpetrator is still being questioned and is still in the process of development," he said.
Dodik Hartono emphasized that the joint team of the Central Kalimantan Police and the Katingan Police were still hunting for other suspected perpetrators. The case development was carried out based on the testimony of witnesses and evidence that had been collected.
"The other suspected perpetrators are still being pursued by the joint team. We will continue to develop until all parties involved are successfully secured," he said.
The incident of police attack in Katingan occurred when personnel from the Katingan Police Narcotics Unit carried out an action against suspected drug dealers in Tumbang Kalemei Village on Thursday, July 2, early morning. During the operation, the officers allegedly received resistance from a number of people carrying sharp weapons.
In the incident, Aipda Yudhi Perdana Putra was killed while on duty. Meanwhile, Bripda Nopandri Ramadhana was found dead in the Katingan River after he was reported missing.
Meanwhile, the body of Aiptu Sumariyanto was found on Sunday at around 09.00 WIB. "It is true that the joint team managed to find the body of Aiptu Sumariyanto around 09.00 WIB," he said.
Based on information in the field, the victim's body was found after residents saw a corpse floating and stuck on a wooden pole in the Katingan River Basin (DAS), Rantau Asem Village.
The location of the discovery is about 8 kilometers from the place where the clash occurred during the raid. The body was then evacuated to Bhayangkara Hospital Palangka Raya for further examination.
Dodik emphasized that the police were committed to thoroughly investigating the case of the attack on the police in Katingan and ensuring that all parties suspected of being involved would be arrested. "We will continue to develop until all parties involved are successfully secured," he said.
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