Former Korspri Ferdy Sambo Participated In ASKing For A CCTV DVR That Had Been Conditioned

The trial of the obstruction to the investigation into the murder of Brigadier J with the defendant AKP Irfan Widyanto at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, October 26. (doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Head of Subunit I Sub-Directorate III of the Directorate of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Irfan Widyanto, said that Chuck Putranto, Korspri Ferdy Sambo at that time, had asked him to hand over the CCTV DVR of the Police Complex security post, Duren Tiga, South Jakarta.

This testimony was conveyed by Irfan when presented as a witness in the alleged obstruction of investigation or obstruction of justice case for the death of Brigadier J which was held at the South Jakarta District Court, Thursday, December 15. He testified for the defendants Hendra Kurniawan and Agus Nurpatra.

Regarding the request for CCTV DVR by Ferdy Sambo's subordinates, it began when Irfan and the defendant Agus Nurpatra were at the Police Complex, Duren Tiga, South Jakarta.

At that time, he was ordered by Agus to secure CCTV at the house of the former Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Ridwan Soplanit. Irfan also made the order.

Next, he decided to separate and leave Agus Nurpatra. When he was about to leave the Police Complex, Irfan met Chuck Putranto.

"After separating from Pak Agus, I left the complex. But previously in front of Pak Sambo's house I met Mr. Chuck," said Irfan

"In front of his house?" asked the judge.

"At Pak Sambo's house. From Mr. Ridwan's house, I planned to go straight out but in the middle of the trip I met Mr. Chuck," answered Irfan.

During the meeting, Chuck was said to have questioned his intentions and the purpose was around the location where Brigadier J died.

Irfan also explained that he was ordered to secure CCTV footage. At that time, Chuck asked him to hand over the CCTV DVR when it was conditioned.

"When I met Pak Chuck, I asked me 'where do you want to be fostered?' I said 'ordered to secure CCTV, bro'," said Irfan imitating the conversation at the time.

"Did you say where you were?" asked the prosecutor.

"I didn't say where I was, I just kept saying it like that and then Chuck replied 'yes, I'll give it to me later'," said Irfan.

"So sir... tell me when it's finished, give it to me?" asked the prosecutor emphasizing.

"Ready," said Irfan.

For information, Hendra Kurniawan and Agus Nurpatra were jointly charged with obstructing the investigation into the case of the death of Brigadier J.

Thus, they are strongly suspected of violating Article 49 in conjunction with Article 33 subsidiary Article 48 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law Number 19 of 2016 and/or the second indictment of Article 233 of the Criminal Code subsidiary Article 221 paragraph (1) to 2 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to (1) of the Criminal Code.