Ferdy Sambo's Claim Regarding The Rape Of Putri Candrawathi: Yosua Dos When My Wife Gets Sick And Sleeps

The defendant Ferdy Sambo underwent a follow-up hearing in the premeditated murder case against Brigadier J at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday 8 November. (Between-Indrianto E)

JAKARTA - The former Head of Propam Division, Ferdy Sambo, said that Nopriansyah Yosua Hutabarat alias Brigadier J raped his wife, Putri Candrawathi, who was asleep at that time due to illness.

The rape was based on Putri Candrawathi's narrative which Ferdy Sambo recounted during the trial.

Initially, the former Head of the Propam Division said that his wife was sleeping in one of the rooms at Magelang's house, Central Java.

Then, Brigadier J was said to have sneaked into the room. So, Putri Candrawathi because she feels someone is near her.

When he opened his eyes, Ferdy Sambo's wife was shocked and immediately shouted. Because Brigadier J was already in front of him.

"I then asked my wife. 'less like what did Yosua you call last night?'. My wife then cried, Your Majesty. He told me that Joshua entered the room, he was sleeping, my wife was sleeping and then suddenly Yosua was in front of my wife, Your Honor," said Ferdy Sambo during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, December 7.

In fact, Ferdy Sambo said that Brigadier J had raped Putri Candrawathi. The rape was also mentioned when his wife was sick.

"My wife was then shocked, but then Yosua threatened, Your Honor. Then my wife said that she later raped my wife," he said.

"If I was told late at night, I would definitely make efforts to secure my wife. (Sambo said, ed) 'Say dear, how come it's like that?'," said Putri) 'She came in and threatened me, I was sick'," said Ferdy Sambo recounted the conversation at the time.

In addition, Brigadier J is also said to have threatened his wife. Even committing acts of violence against Putri Candrawathi

"Then he raped, Your Majesty. Then he threatened and threw my wife away," said Sambo.

Ferdy Sambo also admitted that he was very emotional and cried at that time. He did not expect that the wife of a police official would be raped by his own aide.

"This is a tough blow for me, a Polri official whose wife is treated that way, Your Majesty," said Ferdy Sambo.

For information, Ferdy Sambo was presented as a witness in the trial of the alleged murder of Brigadier J for the defendants Strong Ma'ruf, Bharada Richard totaling, and Bripka Ricky Rizal.