Lampung Police named a member of the National Police as a suspect in cockfighting gambling in a series of cases of shooting of TNI personnel that killed three police officers.

Lampung Police Chief Inspector General Helmy Santika stated that the determination of the police who are members of the South Sumatra Police was based on the results of the investigation and examination.

"We have named one as a suspect in gambling," Helmy told reporters at the Lampung Regional Police, Tuesday, March 25.

The police named the suspect are Aiptu Kapri Sucipto. He was involved in a cockfighting gambling held by Karang Manik Village, Batin State District, Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province, on Monday, March 17.

"He was at the crime scene, he knew, this is in his testimony as a suspect and a suspect for himself, has known the perpetrator since 2018, then he came because there was an invitation," he said.

"One digital footprint where he uploaded an invitation video. He also likes to play cockfighting and so on so that we have named him a suspect and have been detained," continued Helmy.

In addition, there was also another policeman with the initials W who was also involved in the cockfighting gambling. However, he was not named a suspect.

"Member of the National Police on behalf of W from the Central Lampung Police in his statement he found out that there was an invitation. Then he and several colleagues from Central Lampung pointed to the location, he knew who the manager was but at 16.00 he had gone home," said Helmy.

For information, the shooting took place when the police raided the practice of cockfighting which was attended by many civilians in the Karang Manik Village area, Batin State District, Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province, on Monday, March 17.

Dua oknum TNI Peltu Lubis selaku Dansubramil Negara Batin dan Kopda Basarsyah yang merupakan anggota Subramil Negara Bantin.


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