Police Defendant Shooting Police In Bogor Charged With Murder Article

The first trial of police shooting police at the Cibinong District Court (PN), Bogor Regency, West Java, Thursday (4/1/2024). (ANTARA/M Fikri Setiawan)

The defendants in the police shooting police case at the Police Flats, Cikeas, Bogor Regency, West Java, Ifan Muhammad Saifoulah and Iqbal Gilang Dewangga, were charged with Article 338 of the Criminal Code regarding murder.

"The defendant's actions are as regulated and subject to criminal penalties under Article 338 of the Criminal Code," said Public Prosecutor Anita Dian Wardhani when reading the indictment in the inaugural trial at the Cibinong District Court, Bogor, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, January 4.

The two defendants who killed Police Brigadier Dua Ignatius Dwi Frisco Sirage or Bripda IDF (20) were also charged with the Emergency Law Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 because the firearms used by the defendant caused the death of Bripda ID.

Ifan Muhammad Saifoulah was charged with Article 359 of the Criminal Code because he was considered negligent, resulting in the death of another person, and Iqbal Gilang Dewangga was charged with Article 56 of the Criminal Code because he was considered to have deliberately assisted when the crime was committed.

In addition to reading the indictment, the Public Prosecutor explained that the police shooting police incident that occurred at the Cikeas Police Flat, Bogor, on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at around 01.40 WIB.

Initially, Saturday, July 22, 2023, at around 17.00 WIB, the defendant Ifan received a 45-caliber total weapon from Iqbal Gilang Dewangga at his home at Bukit Golf Sunget Village, Bojong Nangka, Gunungputri District, Bogor Regency.

After getting the firearm, Ifan took it with the aim of selling it. However, at the time of trial, the firearm turned out to be in a bad condition when it was confined, then repaired.

"Then the defendant carried the firearm along with a magazine that had been loaded with 7 bullets, 1 per weapon, and a box containing 12 rounds of 45 caliber bullets," said Anita.

After the firearm was loaded with bullets, Ifan took the weapon to the Gegana Police Flat and entered the room on the 1st floor belonging to witness Alfanugi.

"Then the defendant again offered the firearm by videoping the way the firearms were used to other colleagues through social media," he said.

After offering firearms online, Ifan and Alfanugi also intended to buy liquor and asked witness Ahmad Yunisa for help.

"Approximately 15 minutes, Ahmad's brother came withkawa-kawa type drinks," said Anita.

After drinking the liquor, Ifan again tampered with the firearms he was carrying and took out seven rounds of bullets. Then the defendant assembled the remaining bullets into the bullet box.

Ifan also pointed the bulletless firearm at Alfanugi and was immediately pushed over by Alfanugi.

"After it was confirmed safe, the firearms did not contain bullets and were empty. Brother Ahmad and Alfanugi moved seats towards the mattress," he said.

Kemudian ketika melihat korban Ignatius Dwi Frisco Sirage (IDF) datang, Ifan pun kembali mengisi senjata jamihan 1911 kacaliber 45 tahun tersebut dengan satu pintah kambak dan mengorangnya.

"Then the defendant pointed the containing firearm at the victim Ignatius Dwi Frisco Sirage using his left hand," he said.

Ifan also pulled the trigger of the firearm so that an explosion occurred and the bullet hit the right ear and resulted in Bripda IDF.