The Head Of The Bukit Raya Riau Police Was Examined By Propam For The Death Of A Prisoner With The Head Of Bolong

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The Riau Police Propam examined the Head of the Bukit Raya Police, AKP Syafnil, regarding the death of a prisoner named Dimas Fernada in November 2023.

"Yes, I have been questioned by the Riau Police Propam along with all members," said Bukit Raya Police Chief Syafnil in Pekanbaru as reported by ANTARA, Friday, March 8.

Syafnil admitted that he learned about the death of Dimas (25) from a picket member at the Bukit Raya Police.

The detainee in the alleged embezzlement case reportedly fell from the bathroom and was taken to the Bhayangkara Pekanbaru Hospital for treatment.

Syafnil, who was at the airport to meet a guest, asked his members to go to Bhayangkara Pekanbaru Hospital first. When he arrived at the hospital, it turned out that the prisoner had died and an external autopsy was carried out.

Regarding this, Syafnil said he had met Dimas' wife who was at the hospital at the time to find out what to do.

"I found his wife for this case, what can be done. If I want an autopsy, I will pay everything," said Syafnil.

At that time, Dimas's wife said she was sincere about her husband's departure and signed all the documents. The wife wants Dimas to be sent back to Medan.

"Hearing the request, we took care of all the return of Dimas's body to Medan and none asked for any fees," said Syafnil.

Then, Syafnil heard that there was a request for money from the members who handled this case amounting to Rp4.7 million. This happened when Syafnil had not arrived at the hospital.

"It turned out that when I had not arrived at the Bhayangkara Hospital at the Riau Police, the members asked for an autopsy. Hearing that, I immediately transferred the two members to another part because it embarrassed the institution," said Syafnil.

Meanwhile, the case is now being investigated by the Riau Police Propam Division because of objections from the victim's family.

The police and the forensic team of the Bhayangkara Hospital of the Riau Police have also conducted an exhumation or dismantled the Dimas grave on Sunday (3/3) to conduct an autopsy.

This activity is to determine the exact cause of Dimas' death.

Based on information from the legal counsel from the family of the late Dimas, Muhammad Abdu Harahap, his party also participated in the exhumation process carried out by the Riau Police at the Medan Muslim Public Cemetery, Polonia, North Sumatra.

"Yes, we are watching, accompanying the victim's family," he said.

Based on information from the family while bathing Dimas's body, they found Dimas's condition which was very concerning.

"It had a hole in the head, right behind the left ear. Then his neck was broken," he explained.