Fugitive Rape And Torture Case In Aceh Successfully Arrested

Head of Aceh Prosecutor Muhammad Yusuf (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Two fugitives who were on the wanted list (DPO) for rape and assault three years ago were detained by the Aceh High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati).

Head of Aceh Attorney General Muhammad Yusuf explained that the two DPOs were convicts whose cases had permanent legal force.

"The two DPOs were arrested separately, in Bireuen Regency and Aceh Besar District. The one in Bireuen Regency DPO 2017 and in Aceh Besar since 2018," said Muhammad Yusuf as quoted by Antara, Monday, January 18.

Muhammad Yusuf said the two DPOs, Samsul Bahri bin M Abet, were arrested in Bireuen Regency. The person concerned was sentenced based on a court decision with a sentence of one month and 15 days.

Then, Mustafa Ikram bin Maimun, who was convicted of rape with a sentence of four years and five months. Mustafa Ikram bin Maimun was arrested in Aceh Besar.

"The two convicts fled after the trial process. The prosecutor also wrote to the person concerned to surrender himself, but still ignored him until he was finally arrested," said Muhammad Yusuf.

Muhammad Yusuf said the two convicts were arrested by the Aceh Prosecutor's Office's Fugitive Catching Team (Tabur) and the Aceh Besar District Attorney (Kejari) and the Bireuen Prosecutor's Office.

The arrests of both started with public information.

Before capturing the two of them, the Tabur Team carried out a surveillance to ensure that the people who were informed were really the convicts.

"After confirming the information was correct, the Tabur Team arrested both of them without resistance. The convict Samsul Bahri was arrested at his house, while Mustafa was arrested near his house," said Muhammad Yusuf.

Muhammad Yusuf said that the convict Samsul Bahri was executed at the correctional facility in Bireuen. Meanwhile, the convict Mustafa Ikram is serving his sentence at the correctional facility in Jantho, Aceh Besar.

"The arrest of the two fugitives is inseparable from the support of the community who informed them of their whereabouts. We urge the community to help the Tabur Team which was specially formed to catch fugitives informing the whereabouts of the DPO," said Muhammad Yusuf.