Prosecutor Dakwa Dukun Slamet Tohari Commits Premeditated Murder

The defendant Tuhari alias Tohari alias Mbah Slamet underwent his first trial in the Cakra Room, Banjarnegara District Court, Tuesday (26/9/2023). (ANTARA/Sumarwoto)

SEMARANG - The public prosecutor (JPU) charged Slamet Tohari alias Tuhari alias Mbah Slamet (46) with premeditated murder of 12 people under the guise of a money multiplier shaman.

Public Prosecutor Nasruddin read out the indictment while in the Cakra Room of the Banjarnegara District Court (PN), Central Java, Tuesday, September 26. The incident was led by a panel of judges chaired by Niken Rochayati and Member Judges Tomi Sugianto and Arief Wibowo.

In his indictment, Public Prosecutor Nasruddin said the premeditated murder was carried out because the victim on behalf of Paryanto demanded the proceeds of multiplying the money promised by the defendant Tuhari.

The murder was carried out by the defendant using cyanide potassium which had been prepared and then given to the victim while undergoing the money doubling ritual.

After killing and burying the victim in his garden in Balun Village, Wanayasa District, Banjarnegara Regency, the defendant Tuhari then pawned a rental car used by the victim Paryanto.

Apart from the victim Paryanto, the defendant also committed premeditated murder of 11 other victims in the same way.

In this case, Tuhari was charged with a combination indictment, consisting of the first primary indictment in accordance with Article 340 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 65 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code, subsidiary to Article 338 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 65 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Furthermore, the second indictment is in accordance with Article 36 Paragraph (2) Jo. Article 26 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 7 Year 2011 concerning Currency.

Then, the third indictment is in accordance with Article 378 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code Jis. Article 65 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code, as well as the fourth indictment in accordance with Article 372 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code Jis. Article 65 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

On this charge, Tuhari has stated that he understands and confirmed the contents of the indictment.

When met after the trial, the defendant's legal adviser, Ahmad Raharjo, said that from the start his party had no objection to the indictment.

"Identity, then the scene, is not refuted. So, when it comes to the subject matter of the case, we do not carry out exceptions," said Ahmad Raharjo.

Thus, the agenda for the next trial is witness examination. Raharjo admitted that his party was appointed by law enforcement officials to become legal counsel for the defendant Tuhari.

"We were appointed by the police, the prosecutor's office, and the court. So, we accompanied from the start," he explained.

The premeditated murder case carried out by Tuhari alias Mbah Slamet was revealed thanks to reports from the child victim Paryanto (53), a resident of Sukabumi, West Java. The report was received by the Banjarnegara Police on March 27, 2023.

The report is based on a message sent by the victim via WhatsApp to another child on March 24, 2023. In the message, Paryanto reported that he was at Mbah Slamet's house.

In addition, Paryanto also advised that if until Sunday, March 26, 2023, he had not returned, his two children were asked to come to Mbah Slamet's house accompanied by the police.

Based on the report, the Banjarnegara Police Satreskrim officers immediately conducted an investigation until they found Paryanto's body buried on a footpath to the Balun Village forest in Wanayasa District, Banjarnegara Regency, on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Based on the results of the examination, Paryanto was killed by Mbah Slamet by being given a drink that had been mixed with potassium (potassium cyanide). This was done because Mbah Slamet was constantly billed by the victim.

Mbah Slamet also promised to double the money worth Rp70 million, which was deposited by PO, to Rp5 billion.

The Banjarnegara Police also developed the case until they found the bodies of 11 other victims of premeditated murder carried out by Mbah Slamet and buried in her garden.