The Case of the Murder of Brigadier Esco Will Be Discussed Immediately

The suspect in the premeditated murder of Brigadier Esco Faska Rely, Brigadier Riska Sintiani (second from right) underwent reconstruction on Monday (29/9/2025). ANTARA FOTO/Dhimas Budi Pratama

MATARAM - The case of the murder of Brigadier Esco Faska Rely at his home in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, with five suspects including the deceased's wife, Brigadier Rizka Sintiani, will soon be tried.

Director of Criminal Investigation of the NTB Police, Kombes Syarif Hidayat, said that police investigators currently only carry out the transfer of suspects and evidence to the public prosecutor or in the second stage.

"The second phase is requested to be completed by the new year, information from the coordination of investigators and prosecutors is like that," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 29.

Meanwhile, the Mataram District Attorney's Office. Harun Al Rasyid said the files belonging to the five suspects who have been P-21 or declared complete are now waiting for the implementation of the second phase next week which has entered the beginning of 2026.

The five suspects in this case, besides Brigadier Rizka who is the wife of the deceased, are also his closest people, namely Paozi, a friend of Brigadier Esco, Amaq Saiun, the first person to find the body of Brigadier Esco who is also a close relative of Brigadier Rizka.

The other two suspects are Amaq Saiun's wife, Nuraini, and Brigadier General Rizka's half-brother, Deni.

The role of the four suspects other than Brigadier General Rizka in this case was revealed from the results of the reconstruction of the case. The evidence of involvement in the murder case became the basis for the police to establish four additional suspects.

For handling cases under the control of the West Lombok Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Brigadier Rizka, who has the status of the first suspect, has already been detained at the NTB Police Headquarters.

Meanwhile, the other four suspects are being held at the West Lombok Police Detention Center.