This Is The Leader Of The Ritual That Ended In Death At Payangan Beach, The Latest Has Been Investigated By The Police

Doc's photo. Leader of the Padepokan Tunggal Jati Nusantara, Nur Hasan (ANTARA/HO-Medsos)

JEMBER - Jember Police investigators examined the leader of the Tunggal Jati Nusantara Group, Nur Hasan, who held a ritual at Payangan Beach, Jember Regency, East Java, which killed 11 people.

The police picked up Nur Hasan (NH) at the Regional Hospital (RSD) Dr. Soebandi after the doctor stated that the patient's condition was improving and he was allowed to go home, Tuesday.

"After coordinating with the RSD Dr Soebandi and NH were allowed outpatient treatment, we took them to the Jember Police Headquarters for an investigation regarding the deepening of the ritual case," said Jember Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Komang Yogi Arya Wiguna to reporters at the Jember Police Headquarters, reported by Antara, Tuesday, February 15th.

According to him, investigators conducted an in-depth examination of the ritual case that killed 11 people against the head of the Tunggal Jati Nusantara Group to complete the information from dozens of witnesses who had been examined.

"The focus of the investigation in this investigation is on who initiates the ritual activities at Payangan Beach and for what purpose, as well as knowing how they perform the ritual," he said.

So far, he continued, 18 witnesses have been questioned at the Jember Police Headquarters, both survivors and residents who were at the scene of the tragedy that killed 11 people on the southern coast.

"In accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the examination, we maximized the 1X24 hour examination, and then a case was held to determine who was responsible for the 11 people who died in Payangan Beach," he said.

In addition to asking for statements from a number of witnesses, the police also confiscated a number of evidences during the ritual activity, including the clothes used by the victim and other equipment to perform the ritual, as well as the vehicle used to go to Payangan Beach.

Previously, Nur Hasan and another survivor, Feri Luhur Budianto, underwent treatment at the Ambulu Health Center, then they were referred to Dr. Soebandi Hospital for more complete medical treatment on Sunday (13/2) afternoon because they were both hypothermic.

After two days of being treated at a regional hospital, the condition of the two survivors gradually improved and was finally allowed to undergo outpatient treatment, but the police took both of them to the Jember Police Headquarters for questioning.