North Sumatra Police Chief Checks Prison-like Cages At Langkat Regent's House Publishes Plan To Fight The Wind

The prison-like cage at the residence of the Regent of Langkat is off. Published Wind War Plan/SPECIAL DOC

MEDAN - North Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General RZ Panca Putra Simanjuntak directly inspected a prison-like cage in the private house of the Langkat Regent.

"We are still investigating the existence of a cage in the house belonging to the Langkat Regent," said Inspector General Panca, in Langkat, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 26.

In the review, the North Sumatran Police Chief was accompanied by the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) along with a number of key officials (PJU) of the North Sumatra Police.

The North Sumatran Police Chief together with Komnas HAM conducted an investigation regarding the existence of dozens of people languishing in cages called slavery victims.

Previously, the Kapoldasu said the cage found in the Langkat Regent's house was used as rehabilitation for narcotics abuse addicts.

"From the results of the deepening, the cage has been standing for 10 years," he said.

Panca added that the special cage made by the Langkat Regent in his house did not have a permit because it was made personally.

The North Sumatra Police have questioned 11 people regarding the discovery of a building at the house of the former Langkat Regent, Terbit Plan Warinangin, which is suspected of being a place of slavery.

The parties who were asked for information included the management of the coaching place, including the "guided residents" who took part in the coaching at that place.

"Then the local village head, the village secretary and the head of the Langkat District Social Service," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan.