Reveals The Motive For The Death Of Brigadier J: Attorney General Inspector General Ferdy Sambo Asks Investigators To Follow Up Reports Of Sexual Harassment Of Putri Candrawati

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's private house on Jalan Saguling III, South Jakarta/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - The attorney for Inspector General Pol Ferdy Sambo, Irwan Irawan, asked investigators to follow up on reports of cases of sexual harassment that befell Putri Candrawati in order to reveal the motive for the death of Brigadier J.

"We also hope that there will be an investigation process on the reports that we have made regarding the alleged harassment. We also hope that this will be followed up so that the motive behind this can be seen," said Irwan when confirmed, Thursday, August 11.

Irwan also said that the former Head of the Propam Police Division, Inspector General of Police Ferdy Sambo, was willing to be a witness regarding the case of abuse experienced by his wife.

"This is related to the investigation process, whether you want to be willing or not, it must be processed regarding the harassment report, right. It's not a matter of being willing and not willing. You have to be ready.

Previously reported, Kabareskrim Komjen Agus Andrianto said the Special Police Team would evaluate the handling of the police report (LP) filed by the wife of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo Putri Chandrawati (PC) and Bharada Richard Eliezer Pudihang Lumiu or Bharada E at Polda Metro Jaya.

"We also received a letter from Timsus from investigators to evaluate the handling of the LP that was transferred from the Resort Police to the Metro Police," Agus said at a press conference on the progress of handling the case of Brigadier J's murder at the National Police Headquarters, Thursday, August 4.

Kabareskrim stated that the investigation carried out by the Bareskrim Polri on police reports made by the family of Brigadier Yosua, and an overflow police report from the Polda Metro Jaya contained a report from Putri Chandrawathi Ferdy Sambo regarding harassment and reports of death threats from Bharada E.

Indeed, two police reports were handled by the Polda Metro Jaya, namely those from Putri Chandrawathi Ferdy Sambo and Bharada E. The reports were previously handled by the South Jakarta Metro Police at the initial investigation stage. Then it was withdrawn to the Polda Metro Jaya, later taken over by the Criminal Investigation Police of the Police.