2 Police In Ambon Defendant Of Rape Of Woman During Miras Party Undergoes Initial Session

Ambon/ANTARA/Daniel District Court

AMBON - Two policemen in AmbonmSandro Dendisa and Riyan G. Souisam, the accused of alleged sexual violence against a woman, underwent the first trial process at the Ambon District Court.

The chairman of the panel of judges, Haris Tewa, accompanied by two member judges, held a trial with the agenda of hearing the reading of the prosecutor's indictment.

The public prosecutor in the indictment file stated that the criminal acts committed by the defendants Sandro and Rian occurred on Monday, (19/6) at around 19.00 WIT.

This criminal incident took place in hotel room number 212 in the Batu Table area, Sirimau District, Ambon City.

At that time the defendants invited two of their colleagues to consume alcohol in the hotel room.

In a condition that has been influenced by alcohol, two of his friends chose to return home, while the two defendants Sandro and Rian continued the alcohol party at the hotel.

Furthermore, the defendant Rian called the victim with the initials MS to come to the hotel room to enjoy alcohol together.

Arriving at the hotel room and after the alcohol party, the two defendants asked to see the tattoo on the victim's body and there it finally led to acts of sexual violence.

Not accepting, the victim immediately reported this to the Maluku Regional Police for processing according to the applicable law.

"The two defendants were threatened with violating Article 285 of the Criminal Code Juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code, or Second Article 6 letter a of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence Juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code," explained the Public Prosecutor.