Preventing Dito Mahendra From Fleeing Abroad, Bareskrim Polri Collaborates With Immigration

Director of General Crimes (Dirtipidum) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police Brigadier General Pol. Djhandhani Rahardjo Puro (left) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police is coordinating with Immigration regarding the search for the whereabouts of Dito Mahendra. The goal is that the reported case of possession of illegal firearms (senpi) does not escape into horror.

"We are coordinating with immigration to convey to investigators when he tries to escape abroad," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani when confirmed, Saturday, April 8.

The coordination was carried out because investigators could not ask for Dito Mahendra's application to Immigration. Because, his status is still as a witness.

"Witnesses cannot be denied," he said.

This step was also taken in an effort to forcefully pick up. This is because Dito Mahendra did not fulfill two summons for examination on April 3 and 6.

The forced pick-up effort is in accordance with Article 112 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The article contains people who are summoned must come to the investigator and if he does not come the investigator calls once again, with orders from the officer to bring him'.

Bareskrim Polri also previously denied the information from Dito Mahendra's camp about six rifles which were said to have an official letter from Kodam IV/Diponegoro.

"Regarding information from Dito's legal adviser that the weapon belonged to Kodam IV/Diponegoro, we have confirmed that it is not true," said Djuhandani.

For information, the case of illegal possession of Dito Mahendra was upgraded to the investigation stage based on the results of the case title.

There were 9 rifles found at Dito Mahendra's house which were declared illegal because they did not have an official letter.

Firearms that were declared illegal include a Clock 17, S&W Revolver, a 19 Zev Clock pistol, and an Angstatd Arms pistol.

Then, the Noveske Reflections, AK 101, the Heckler & Koch G 36 rifle, the Heckler & Koch MP 5 pistol, and the Walther air rifle.

In this case, Dito Mahendra is threatened with life imprisonment or 20 years. Dito can be charged with Emergency Law number 12 of 1951.