Allegedly Negligent, The Captain Of The Protection Ship That Sank In Nusakambangan Waters Becomes A Suspect

Joint SAR officers carry out an operation to search for victims of the Pengayoman IV marine accident, around the waters of Cilacap, Central Java, (ANTARA PHOTO/IDHAD ZAKARIA)

CILACAP - Police have named the captain of the Pengayoman IV ship which sank in the waters of Nusakambangan Island, Cilacap, Central Java, on September 17, 2021, as a suspect.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Iqbal Alqudusy, said SA (53) was charged with Article 359 of the Criminal Code regarding negligence which caused the death of another person.

According to him, the case of the sinking of the Pengayoman IV ship is handled by the Cilacap Police. He explained that 12 witnesses were examined in the investigation of the case.

"12 witnesses, including five passengers, survived the incident," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, September 28.

The police, he continued, have coordinated with the prosecutor's office in handling the case. Previously, it was reported that the Pengayoman IV ship sank in the waters of Nusakambangan, Cilacap, on September 17, 2021.

Two of the ship's passengers died in the accident. At the time of the incident, the ship was carrying seven passengers, a motorcycle, and two trucks carrying sand.