Agus Andrianto Asks The Head Of East Java Regional Police To Thoroughly Investigate Cases Of Violence Against Tempo Journalists

DOK ANTARA / Kabareskrim Komjen Agus Andrianto

JAKARTA - The Head of Criminal and Criminal Investigation Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, emphasized that he had reminded the East Java Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Nico Afinta, to fully handle the case of alleged violence against Tempo correspondent, Nurhadi.

"I have reminded the police chief to handle it well", said Agus to VOI, Monday, March 29.

Agus said that the reporting of cases of violence against Tempo journalists had been officially received by the East Java Regional Police. Report received by SPKT with Police Report Number: LP-B/176/III/RES.1.6/2021/UM/ SPKT East Java Regional Police.

The reported party, in this case, is Purwanto, who is suspected of being a member of the East Java Regional Police.

"The report at the East Java Regional Police (has been received)", he said.

The alleged violence case began when Nurhadi, a Tempo correspondent in Surabaya, East Java, was investigating a bribery case at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, on March 27.

At that time, officials related to the cases handled by the KPK were at the Samudra Bumimoro building. So, Nurhadi tried to get the explanation.

But suddenly several people approached the correspondent for Tempo. His cellphone was confiscated, and he was physically threatened. The victim also experienced violence.

After experiencing the violence, the victim was taken home at 01.10 WIB, Sunday, March 28.