National Police Chief: Police Shooting Police Case Will Be Assisted By Bareskrim And Polda Metro

JAKARTA - The National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the Bareskrim and Polda Metro Jaya would provide assistance in handling the case of the death of Brigadier J or Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat because they were involved in shooting each other with Bharada RE. This case is handled by the South Jakarta Metro Police.

"Even though it is handled by the South Jakarta Police, we ask for assistance from the Regional Police (Metro Jaya, ed) and the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police," Sigit told reporters, Tuesday, July 12.

Assistance in handling this case to prioritize scientific crime investigation or scientific-based investigations. That way, everything can be accounted for.

"I have asked that the handling is really handled using the applicable principles, namely how we prioritize scientific crime investigation," said Sigit.

Then, the National Police Chief also formed a special team to investigate the death of Brigadier J or Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat. This formation is to reveal the real facts. Because this case is colored by a lot of wild information.

"I formed a special team," said Sigit

The special team that will be formed consists of internal and external parties from the National Police. So, the fact finding will be balanced.

This team will be led directly by the Deputy Chief of Police, Komjen Gatot Eddy Pramono.

"This joint team is a professional team, led directly by the Deputy Chief of Police and Irwasum, and followed by friends from Kompolnas and Komnas HAM. So I think they are credible to handle this problem," said Sigit.

Brigadier Nopryansah Yosua Hutabara was shot dead by Bharada E, on Friday, July 8. The shooting was said to have taken place at the shelter for the Head of the Propam Police Division, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, in the Duren Tiga area, South Jakarta.

It was later revealed that there was a shootout because Brigadier J tried to harass and pointed a gun at the head of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's wife.