6 Police Dragged In Ferdy Sambo Case Up Rank, Police: Wanjakti Policy

Head Of Public Relations Division Of The National Police Inspector General Shandi Nugroho/DOK

The National Police stated that the promotion of six police officers involved in the series of Ferdy Sambo cases was a leadership policy or based on a meeting of the Council of Ranks and High Positions (Wanjakti).

The six police in question are Kombes Budhi Herdi, Kombes Murbani Budi Pitono, Kombes Denny Setia Nugraha Nasution, Kombes Susanto, AKBP Handik Zusen, and Kompol Chuck Putranto.

"Of course, it is the leadership's policy to provide rewards and punishments based on the meeting of the Board of Ranks and High Positions," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Shandi Nugroho to reporters, Monday, December 9.

At the Wanjakti meeting, it was decided that the six police officers were given an award in the form of promotion. However, it was not explained about the reasons or considerations.

"The good will be rewarded and the wrong will also be given definite action," said Shandi.

As a reminder, at the time of the premeditated murder case of Brigadier Yosua, several members of the National Police were involved other than Ferdy Sambo. Six of them actually got promoted.

First, Kombes Budhi Herdi, who is currently promoted as Head of the National Police's Personnel Care Bureau (Karowatpers). With the transfer of position, he is automatically promoted to become Brigadier General or Brigadier General.

Then, Kombes Murbani Budi Pitono, who is currently the Inspectorate of Human Resources II Itwil III Itwasum Polri. Previously, he was the Head of Renmin Divpropam who was then sanctioned for one year of demotion for being involved in the Ferdy Sambo case.

There is also Kombes Denny Setia Nugraha Nasution who is now the Head of the Rojianstra SOPS Police. He briefly served as Sesro Panimal Propam Polri when he was involved in a series of murder cases by Brigadier J.

Then, Kombes Susanto, who is now transferred as an Investigator for the Crime of Intermediate Crime Tk. II at Bareskrim Polri since 2023 after being promoted for three years and a period of specialties.

AKBP Handik Zusen has served as Head of Subdivision of Opsnal Dittipidum Bareskrim Polri since 2023. He was previously the Head of Sub-Directorate for Resmob of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya who was also sanctioned by demotion and patsus due to being involved in the Ferdy Sambo case.

Finally, Kompol Chuck Putranto was promoted to AKBP and placed as Pamen Polda Metro Jaya. He is the Head of Sub-bagaudit Baggak Etika Rowabprof Divpropam Polri who was involved in the obstruction of the investigation into the murder of Brigadier J.