The Human Cage Case, Police Headquarters Says There Is A Plan To Re-define As A Suspect

Police officers inspect the human cage at the Langkat Regent's private residence, off Terbit Plan (VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - North Sumatra Police investigators plan to immediately increase the status of the case for the discovery of a human cage behind the house of the inactive Langkat Regent.

The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, said that the case received assistance from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police to find alleged violations of criminal acts.

"I think the North Sumatra Police investigators have received directions from the North Sumatra Police Chief to improve the process from investigation to investigation," Agus confirmed in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 7.

In this case, the Regent of Langkat, who has not published a War Plan for the Wind, could be charged with being a suspect in the case of finding a human cage behind his house. Terbit was named a suspect in an alleged corruption case after the KPK's arrest operation (OTT) was carried out.

"A different and separate act that certainly could (become a suspect again)," said Agus.

According to him, the Bareskrim Polri assistance team went directly to the North Sumatran Police to get an overview regarding the construction of the case to the articles that were allegedly violated. For the case title, he said, it will be held internally by North Sumatra Police investigators.

"Because North Sumatra Police investigators have worked hard to uncover the facts that have existed since the cage was built, are effective until prosecution, including other findings that have the potential to be criminal," said Agus.

Agus had revealed that there were three people suspected of being killed as a result of persecution and violence in the cage. This is still being investigated.

It is suspected that the cage occupants' human rights were deprived of the rehabilitation mode for drug addicts. Even though the place is not feasible and does not have a permit to carry out rehabilitation.

Based on the results of the investigation conducted by the LPSK, the cages that were found did not deserve to be said to be a rehabilitation center for drug addicts, and more accurately said to be an illegal detention center.