Bareskrim Delegates Hoax Spreader "Forkopinda Batubara Must Win Prabowo-Gibran" To The Prosecutor's Office

Bareskrim Polri (VOI)

The Directorate of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri, has handed over Palti Hutabarat, who is a suspect in the alleged case of spreading false news to the Batubara District Attorney, North Sumatra.

The case of spreading false news is related to the emergence of a narrative that states that the Forkopimda of Batubara Regency, North Sumatra (North Sumatra) must win a candidate pair or candidate pair 02, Prabowo-Gibran in the 2024 General Election contestation.

"It is true, the suspect and evidence or stage two have been handed over," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Erdi A Chaniago when confirmed, Tuesday, March 19.

The second phase of the delegation was carried out today. Investigators brought the suspect Palti Hutabarat to the Prosecutor's Office so that he could immediately be tried at the trial stage.

The submission of authority to the suspect and evidence from the investigator to the Prosecutor's Office was carried out after the case file was declared complete some time ago.

"The case file was declared complete on March 16," said Erdi.

In handling this case, Palti Hutabarat, who is a suspect, did not feel locked up in a prison cell. This is because investigators decided not to detain him.

"The PH suspect has not been detained," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, to reporters, Wednesday, January 24.

But it was not explained further about the reasons behind the absence of Palti Hutabarat.

Only conveyed in the handling of the alleged case of spreading false news, investigators will prioritize the scientific investigation process.

"The investigator's steps in the investigation process are certainly carried out comprehensively both technically and scientifically," said Trunoyudo.

As a reminder, Palti Hutabarat was arrested by the Directorate of Cyber Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit on Swadaya Street, Tanjung Barat Village, Jagakarsa District, South Jakarta, January 19.

The arrest of Palti Hutabarat was said to be based on two police reports (LP) received by the North Sumatra Police and the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

In this case, Palti Hutabarat is suspected of under Article 48 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph 1 and or Article 48 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph 2 and or Article 51 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 35 and or Article 45 paragraph 4 in conjunction with Article 27 a of Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE.

In addition, Palti was also charged with Article 14 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 and or Article 15 of Law Number 1 of 1946.