Benny Rhamdani Changes Recognition Of Initials T, Kabareskrim: If You Don't Know, Don't Talk

Kabareskrim Polri Komjen Wahyu Widada di Mako Headquarters Polri, Selasa 6 Agustus 2024 (Rizky AP/VOI)

The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Wahyu Widada, also responded to changes in the statement of the Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani, who now admits that he does not know about the figure with the initials T.

According to him, Benny was asked not to just talk if he didn't know the real facts.

"Yes, if you don't know, talk. No, if you don't know, don't talk," Wahyu told reporters, Tuesday, August 6.

Wahyu's firmness began when he was questioned about Benny's examination. However, at that time he was reluctant to comment much on the reason that all developments had been conveyed by the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro.

"Wong has been identified with Pak Djuhandani," said Wahyu.

Then, he was questioned again about Benny's confession which changed by claiming not to know the figure of the initials T. That's when Wahyu asked the Head of BP2MI not to just talk if he didn't know the real facts.

Then, when he was again questioned about the possibility that Benny would be prosecuted because his statement, which intersects with the alleged criminal act of spreading false news, Wahyu, was reluctant to answer.

Benny Rhamdani is known to change his confession about a figure with the initials T who was once referred to as controlling online gambling or a criminal act of trafficking in persons (TPPO) in Indonesia.

Now, Benny said he did not know who T really was.

The change in the confession of the Head of BP2MI occurred while undergoing clarification at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, Monday, August 5. Benny corrected his statement about the source of information regarding the figure of T.

Benny told investigators that information about the initials T, who was said to be the controller of online gambling or TIP, was obtained from the chairman of the BP2MI in the Serang area who had died.

In fact, previously Benny said that information on the figure of T was obtained from two people who were illegally employed in Cambodia.

"In the beginning, yesterday on May 23, it was conveyed from one of the victims or migrant workers who were from Cambodia, now the information is being collected from Joko Purwanto's brother, who happened to be the Head of BP2MI from Serang and is currently dead," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro to reporters, Monday, August 5.

Not only that, during the examination which lasted for approximately 8 hours, Benny also admitted that he did not know who T really was. In fact, when investigated, the Head of BP2MI did not have any evidence regarding a figure who was said to be the mastermind behind the TIP case in Indonesia.

"Then, we asked about the initials T. The person concerned could not answer who it was Mister T, then the person concerned only conveyed information that hopefully it could be revealed by the Police who initials T, that's all," he said.

"There is no evidence, even the initials T cannot be mentioned by the person concerned," continued Djuhandani.