Aiptu FN Who Stabbed Debt Collector At Palembang Mall Parking Admits To Throw Soft Gun Water Into The River

The press conference on the case of police officers shooting debt collectors in Palembang, South Sumatra, Monday (25/3/2024). (ANTARA/HO-South Sumatra Police)

PALEMBANG - Aiptu FN, the perpetrator of stabbing and shooting at the debt collector during the forced withdrawal of his Molik car, has surrendered to the authorities. Currently, FN is being investigated by the Profession and Security Division (Bidpropam) of the South Sumatra Police. Head of the Propam Division of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Agus Halimuddin, said that currently the matter is being investigated by Propam investigators regarding alleged disciplinary violations of members of the National Police. "Aiptu FN has surrendered to the South Sumatra Police Bidpropam and is currently undergoing examination. Evidence of the Avanza car at the scene at the time of the incident has been secured, including the circuit used by Aiptu FN at the time of the incident," he said in Palembang, Antara, Monday, March 25. He explained that the sponsor used by the perpetrators was not the official sponsor but was bought in public places. Meanwhile, other evidence such as car registration, the clothes have been secured by investigators. "For the air soft gun, Aiptu FN admitted that it was thrown into the river from the Musi 6 Bridge," he explained. From the examination, Aiptu FN admitted to stabbing debt collectors because his condition panicked when facing two people, not known, trying to forcibly take his car. "The crime is handled by the Ditreskrimum, while the aspect of violations handled by Bidpropam, Aiptu FN was proven to have violated the Police code of ethics regarding violations of institutional ethics and community ethics as well as personality ethics. In the context of security, we carried out detention and special placement for thirty days," he said. Previously, a debt collector in Palembang was circulated on social media that he was rushed to Siloam Hospital after being stabbed by a member of the National Police. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Palembang Square Mall, Jalan POM IX, Ilir Barat I District, Palembang, last Saturday, March 23.

The victim was named Deddi Zuheransyah (49), a resident of Lorong Bhayangkara, Village 3/4 Ulu, Seberang Ulu I District, Palembang, and his colleagues Robet and Bandi met Aiptu FN in the Palembang Square Mall parking lot with the intention of pulling an Avanza car which had been in arrears of payment installments since 2022.