Police Officer Drowned While Chasing Criminals In South Kalimantan Was Promoted By Police

Chief of Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo raised the rank of a police officer in South Kalimantan (Kalsel) who drowned while chasing a criminal.

"The late Mashudin received an extraordinary posthumous promotion award from Bripka (Chief Police Brigadier) to Aipda (Second Police Inspector) based on the Police Chief's telegram letter published today," explained Banjarmasin Police Chief Grand Commissioner Rachmat Hendrawan, as reported by Antara, Sunday, April 11.

Mashudin is known to have drowned in Martapura River, Banjarmasin City, while fighting with a fugitive for molestation on Friday, April 9, at around 20:00 central Indonesia time.

The unfortunate incident that happened to the victim began when the Ambush Team of the Central Banjarmasin Police Crime Investigation Unit led by The Central Banjarmasin Police Chief Commissioner Irwan Kurniadi wanted to arrest the perpetrator on behalf of Faisal reported 351 Criminal Code known to be sitting in the dock of Bawang Market on the banks of the Martapura River.

Chief Police Brigadier Mashudin immediately captured the target, but the suspect made a fight so that the two were thrown into the river.

While in the river, Chief Police Brigadier Mashudin and the perpetrator struggled and soon the victim asked for help by waving.

Then another policeman, Chief Police Brigadier Rahmat jumped into the river to help, but because of the waves and the rapid flow of the river, the victim and suspect drowned and disappeared.

Chief Police Brigadier Mashudin's body was found lifeless on Sunday morning at about 05:36 central Indonesia time, about 300 meters from the point of disappearance. While the suspect who also drowned until this news is written has not been found.

"We thank the joint officers in the search mission and alhamdulillah, today is found. Hope the family to steadfastly accept the destiny of Allah SWT," said the Police Chief.

Rachmat asserted that the death in duty is the best devotion of a true Bhayangkara man. Therefore, he asked for prayers from all the people so that the deceased be forgiven for all wrongs and mistakes during life and get into heaven in the hereafter.

"I represent the head of The South Kalimantan Police Chief, Gen. Insp. Pol. Rikwanto, expressed his deepest appreciation to all members for their best service in the task in the midst of all the risks faced," he said.