Class IA Tangerang Prison Case Trial Presents Fire Expert Witness

Caption: Follow-up session of Class 1 Tangerang Prison at Tangerang District Court/IST

TANGERANG - The Tangerang District Court (PN) has held a follow-up hearing in the case of the Tangerang Class I prison fire which killed 49 inmates.

"Yes, it is true (Tangerang Class I Prison trial), at 13.00 WIB in room 1," said Public Relations of the Tangerang District Court, Arif Budi Cahyono when confirmed, Tuesday, March 29.

When contacted separately, the Head of General Crimes at the Tangerang City Prosecutor's Office (Kejari) Dapot Dariarma said that the next day's trial would call for fire expert witnesses.

"Fire expert witnesses are still being called for trial today," he said.

Dapot revealed that his party had given summons to fire expert witnesses since one week ago. He hoped that he would be present at the trial.

"Since one week ago, hopefully the witness can be present, so that there is no delay in the trial," he said.

For information, there are four defendants in the fire case, namely Tangerang Class I Lapas employee Suparto, Rusmanto, Yoga Wido Nugroho, and Panahatan Butar-Butar.