Teacher In Lebak Involved In Cannabis Case Died After Detention, Banten Police: Allegedly Suicide

Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Didik Hariyanto. (ANTARA/HO-Polda Banten)

BANTEN - Banten Police explained the cause of an honorary teacher from Lebak Regency who was a suspect in the drug abuse of marijuana type with the initials BK (35) who died after being arrested.

Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Didik Hariyanto said that the death of the drug suspect BK after being detained was suspected of ending his own life or committing suicide.

Didik said that in developing the case with a period of 3x24 hours, the suspect BK was placed in a special room at the Banten Police Narcotics Directorate. However, on Friday, November 8 at around 08.45 WIB, the suspect was declared dead.

"The suspect BK was found in the special room where the condition of the perpetrator was dead who was suspected of committing suicide," said Didik in his statement in Serang, Sunday, November 10, which was confiscated by Antara.

Furthermore, it was reported to the leadership and the Inafis team from the Banten Police Ditreskrimum to conduct a crime scene with investigators, Bidpropam and Biddokkes of the Banten Police.

"Currently the body has been taken to the Bhayangkara hospital," said the Head of Public Relations.

Then the Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police explained that the results of the temporary external examination found traces of snares on the neck.

"Currently, an investigation is still being carried out regarding the cause of death of the suspect while waiting for the results of the post mortem from the Banten Police Biddokkes," he said.

Didik conveyed that the Banten Police Chief was sorry for the death of a BK detainee.

"The Banten Police Chief expressed his condolences to the family for the death of the suspect BK, may Allah SWT accept his deeds of worship," said Didik.

Previously, the perpetrator was arrested on Wednesday 6 November in Bayah District, Lebak Banten Regency. From the perpetrators, the police secured evidence of a package containing marijuana with a gross weight of 69.79 grams and a cell phone.

The perpetrator admitted to getting the marijuana plant type narcotics from ED, who is currently a DPO status, and was escorted to the Banten Police's Narcotics Investigation Directorate for examination.