After Shooting The Gorontalo Regional Police Chief Until He Was Shot To Death, Drug Prisoners Wanted To Escape By Plane But Were Too Early

Head of Public Relations of the Gorontalo Police, Kombes Wahyu Tri Cahyono and Head of Propam, Kombes Ferdiansyah (Photo via Gorontalo Police)

JAKARTA - A drug prisoner from the Gorontalo Police, RY, shot dead the Director of Detention and Evidence AKBP Beni Mutahir. He had wanted to escape via the airport but this morning there was no plane.

The shooting incident occurred at the perpetrator's house on Mangga Street, RT. 02 RW 5 Ex. Wongbotu District. Visit Gorontalo City, last Monday, March 21. The incident happened at around 04.00 WITA

AKBP Beni Mutahir died instantly after being shot by RY with a homemade weapon in the head.

After killing AKBP Beni, RY handed over the homemade firearm to his younger brother, RPY. Then he himself fled through the airport.

"But the situation at that time was still early and there were no flights, so the perpetrator decided to hide at his parents' house and that was where the joint team of the Gorontalo Regional Police was arrested", explained the Head of Public Relations of the Gorontalo Police, Commissioner Wahyu Tri Cahyono, in a release quoted from the official website of the Gorontalo Police, Wednesday, March 23.

The Gorontalo Police have named RY (31) and RPY (23) as suspects. The confiscated evidence consisted of homemade firearms, cellphones and clothes belonging to the victim.

"Actor 1 RIY is subject to Article 338 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 15 years in prison and Emergency Law No. 12 of 1951 with a threat of 20 years, and perpetrators of 2 RPY are subject to Law No. 12 of 1951 for connection with the presence of illegal firearms. Currently RIY is still under detention at the Gorontalo Police Narcotics Directorate", explained Commissioner Wahyu.

It all started when RY told AKBP Beni Mutahir about the household problems he was experiencing. RY then asked AKBP Beni Mutahir to take him home.

It was not explained in detail, what kind of persuasion, so that finally AKBP Beni Mutahir's heart melted in passing RY's request. What is certain, at 03.00 WITA, RY was picked up from the detention room by AKBP Beni Mutahir according to carrying out sahur and preparations for the dawn prayer.

AKBP Beni Mutahir at that time told the guard that he wanted to take the perpetrator for 15 minutes. Then they both went to the victim's residence.

At around 04.00 WITA, RPY, who is the younger brother of the perpetrator, heard an argument in the living room between the victim and the perpetrator. At that time, the victim slapped the perpetrator and asked for forgiveness by saying 'pardon the commander'.