Two Tangerang Prison Officials Examined By Police Again
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JAKARTA - The Head of the Correctional Security Unit (KPLP) and the Head of the General Sub-Section of the Tangerang Prison are again undergoing examination at Metro Jaya Police.

The Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Yusri Yunus, said the examination of the Head of the KPLP and the Head of the General Section of Tangerang Prison was because investigators needed additional information from both of them to thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire.

"The two of them have been questioned before, but we will call again or repeat them for additions to the investigation report", Yusri told reporters, Thursday, September 23.

In addition to the Head of KPLP and the Head of the General Subdivision, investigators also scheduled an examination of four other people. One of them has the initials BB.

BB is known to be an electrician in a Class I prison in Tangerang.

"Then also the BAP (police investigation report) for BB's brother. He was sick at that time. Then some expert witnesses were examined. There were six people in all, hopefully, all of them can attend today", said Yusri.

In this case, the police named three Tangerang Class 1 prison officers with the initials RU, S, and Y, as suspects. The three were charged with Article 359 of the Criminal Code regarding negligence which caused the death of a person.

The Tangerang prison fire on Wednesday, September 8 killed 49 inmates.


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