Aide To Ferdy Sambo's Wife, Brigadier Ricky, Charged With Premeditated Murder In The Case Of Brigadier J's Death

Director of General Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Andi Rian DJajadi. (Rizky Adytia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The special team (timsus) of the National Police has named Brigadier Ricky Rizal as a suspect in the murder case of Brigadier J. Brigadier Ricky who has been detained and is threatened with the crime of premeditated murder.

"(RR is suspected, ed) with Article 340 subsidiary to Article 338 in conjunction with Article 55 and Article 56 of the Criminal Code," said Director of General Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Brigadier General Andi Rian Djajadi when confirmed, Monday, August 8.

However, the reasons behind the use of the article have not been explained in detail. It is only emphasized that investigators already have sufficient evidence as the basis for suspecting articles and determining suspects.

Currently, Brigadier Ricky Rizal has also been detained at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit. The official detention was carried out since Sunday, August 8th.

"He has been a suspect and has been detained at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police since yesterday," Andi said.

With this series of investigations, in the case of Brigadier J's death, there were already two suspects, Richard Eliezir Pudihang Lumiu or Bharada E and Brigadier Ricky Rizal.

However, there is a slight difference in the presumption of the article. Because Bharada E was charged with Article 370 in conjunction with Articles 55 and 56 of the Criminal Code.

Then, in this case, the National Police Chief has also taken firm steps. The Special Inspectorate Team (irsus) formed has examined 25 Polri personnel regarding allegations of unprofessionalism in handling the case of Brigadier J's death that occurred at Inspector General Fedy Sambo's halfway house.

Of the dozens of personnel, three of them are one-star generals. Then, four of them have also been sent to a special place (patsus).

Most recently, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was also secured to the Mobile Brigade Headquarters Kelapa Dua, Depok. He was indicated to be involved in a series of cases involving the murder of Brigadier J.