JAKARTA - National Police Commissioner (Kompolnas) Poengky Indarti suggested the National Police to use the assistance of "scientific crime investigation" (CSI), in searching for new evidence of the forced assault case of three minors that occurred in East Luwu, South Sulawesi.
"In looking at the East Luwu case, it is important for investigators to put forward the principle of presumption of innocence and look for evidence with the help of scientific crime investigation (CSI)," Poengky said to the media crew as reported by Antara, Monday, October 11.
According to Poengky, there have been several similar criminal cases (rudapaksa) that have been successfully uncovered and sentenced to criminal penalties even though the incidents have been counted for years.
Poengky provided a 2019 news article, in which the Semarang District Court, Central Java, sentenced his stepfather to 20 years in prison for abusing his stepdaughter since the age of 12.
"The case above can be an example that investigators with the help of 'scientific crime investigation' can uncover rape cases that have occurred for a long time, using DNA tests," said Poengky.
In addition, in resolving this viral case, said Poengky, it is important for the National Police to explain to the public transparently about the process carried out during investigations and investigations while still respecting the privacy of the victim.
CSI or scientific-based investigation is a method of approaching investigation by prioritizing various disciplines, he said.
Regarding the search for evidence with the help of CSI, the Head of the Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) of the Indonesian National Police Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono, who was confirmed separately, said that in the case of rudapaksa, it was necessary to disclose it through scientific means.
"Surely here it involves doctors who understand problems like these. This is how the investigation is carried out scientifically," said Rusdi. This led to a public movement to reopen a case that had been suspended for two years.
The National Police claimed that the termination of the investigation of the case was in accordance with the procedure based on the results of the case title that there was no evidence of an involuntary criminal act.
Following up on the public's encouragement to reopen the case, the National Police stated that the case could be reopened if new evidence was found along the way.
Currently, the National Police through the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police have dispatched an Assistance Team to the South Sulawesi Police to provide assistance to the East Luwu Police to resolve the case.
In addition, conducting an audit of police steps that have been carried out by investigators in handling the case and providing assistance to investigators if new evidence is obtained when investigating the case.
"Of course the Police and investigators will conduct a re-investigation of this case, of course in a professional, transparent and accountable manner," said Rusdi.
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