Police Send Letter To Interpol In Lyon To Hunt down Jozeph Paul Zhang, Closely Examined People

Karo Penmas, National Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police Headquarters sent a letter requesting the issuance of a red notice to hunt down Jozeph Paul Zhang. Letter sent to Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France.

"What is certain is that for the application for the issuance of red notices, the NCB Interpol Indonesia Secretariat has sent a letter to Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France. We are waiting for the process from Interpol headquarters. Hopefully, how long it will take for the red notice to come out”, said Head of Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono, to reporters, Thursday, April 22.

With the red notice, Jozeph Paul Zhang's motion is getting narrower. Red notice anticipates the efforts of Jozeph Paul Zhang who is being hunted down for the blasphemy case.

In handling the Jozeph Paul Zhang case, the National Police will examine those closest to him. The police will dig up information related to Jozeph Paul Zhang, who claims to be the 26th prophet.

"Once again, the process continues. The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, in this case, the investigator will examine the people closest to the person concerned, information related to the JPZ will be extracted", he continued.

The National Police has named Jozeph Paul Zhang alias Shindy Paul Soerjomeoljono as a suspect in the alleged case of hate speech and blasphemy. The National Police continues to track his whereabouts, who are said to be abroad to make arrests.