Suggestions From Kabareskrim Concerning The Settlement Of Cases Of Begal Victims In Central Lombok Become Murder Suspects

Illustration of a robbery against a motorcyclist. (Between)

JAKARTA - The National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit, Komjen Pol. Agus Andrianto suggested that the robbery case in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), should include the aspirations of community leaders, religious leaders and the local prosecutor's office in the settlement process.

According to him, suggestions and input from the prosecutor's office, religious leaders and local community leaders will be considered by the police whether or not to continue the legal process of the case.

"My advice to the NTB Regional Police Chief is to invite the prosecution of cases that occurred with the prosecutor's office, community leaders and religious leaders there to ask for advice and input whether or not this case is appropriate for a legal process," Agus said when confirmed in Jakarta, Friday, April 15.

According to Agus, the involvement of the community in seeing this case in its entirety based on the legal process carried out by the police will become the legal basis for the NTB Police to resolve the case.

"The legitimacy of the community will be the basis for the next steps for the NTB Police," he said.

The case of the victim of robbery being a suspect handled by the Central Lombok Police, NTB has become a public spotlight, because the victim of a robbery with the initials AS (34) was named a suspect for the deaths of two robbers on Jalan Raya Change Village, East Praya District, NTB on Sunday, April 10 in the morning.

The two robbers died after being involved in a fight with S who was protecting himself from the crime of theft with violence by the two perpetrators.

In this regard, according to Komjen Agus, the ability of citizens to prevent crime is one of the successes of the community development program (Binmas) run by the Police.

"One of the successes of the National Police's Binmas is that the community has the capability of deterrence, deterrence and resistance against criminals," said Agus.

As for the development of this case, currently the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police have taken over the handling of a case that is of concern to the public, namely the alleged victim of a robbery killing two of the four perpetrators of robbery in Central Lombok Regency.

The victim of the robbery in this case had the initials AS, a man from Central Lombok Regency. Meanwhile, the suspected robbers who were allegedly killed at the hands of the US, had the initials OWP and PE.

According to the chronology in his written statement, the perpetrators of the robberies died while acting on Jalan Raya Dusun Babila, Change Village, East Praya District, Central Lombok Regency.

His actions were carried out by blocking and forcing the US to hand over the two-wheeled vehicle he was driving.

Meanwhile, the fate of two other colleagues with the initials HO and WA, who were said to be in charge of monitoring the situation from behind, fled after learning that two of their colleagues, OWP and PE, had died.

From the results of the preliminary investigation, this case has determined the US as a suspect under the suspicion of Article 338 of the Criminal Code, Subsidiary Article 351 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code Juncto Article 49 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

Article 338 of the Criminal Code Subsidiary Article 351 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code regulates the criminal act of killing or taking the life of another person. However, the two articles are linked to Article 49 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code on Forced Defense (Noodweer) which states that the US cannot be convicted.