3 Police Become Suspects In The Unlawful Killing Case Shooting Of FPI Laskar

Reconstruction of the FPI paramilitary attack case (DOK. VOI / Rizky Adytia)

JAKARTA - The National Police has upgraded the status of three members of the Polda Metro Jaya from being reported to be suspects in the case of the unlawful killing of the FPI paramilitary shooting.

"Last Thursday (April 1), investigators carried out a case title against the KM 50 incident. The conclusion from the title of the case was that the status of the three reported parties was raised to become a suspect," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Tuesday, April 6th.

Of the three suspects, said Rusdi, one of them with the initials EPZ has died. Hence the investigation for the suspect was stopped.

"Based on Article 109 of the Criminal Procedure Code, because the person concerned died, the investigation was immediately stopped," he said.

Meanwhile for the other two suspects, the investigation process continues. However, Brigadier General Rusdi has not yet conveyed further steps in handling the case.

"There are two suspected members who were involved in the KM 50 incident. Therefore, our colleagues, we just wait, the task is carried out by investigators to be able to resolve the KM 50 case in a professional, transparent and accountable manner," he said.

Previously reported, the unlawful killing report was addressed to 3 members of Polda Metro Jaya. This report is the second in a series of cases of clashes between members of the police and six laskar of the Front for the Defense of Islam (FPI).

Where, the police were forced to shoot four members of the FPI laskar. But the shooting was allegedly considered an unlawful killing because the police did not make other efforts to avoid the loss of life