JAKARTA: The Indonesian National Police has suspended a two-star general from active duty, after his bodyguard was fatally shot within suspicious circumstances on the general’s house.
National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said upon Monday (Jul 18) that Inspector Common Ferdy Sambo continues to be suspended from his position as key of internal affairs, as the authorities check out the killing of 27-year-old Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat.
“The (decision) is taken to ensure that what we are doing remains objective, transparent and accountable so the ongoing investigation procedure can run efficiently and shed light on this particular incident, ” Mr Prabowo told reporters at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta.
“The process is ongoing. Witnesses are being examined. Proof is being collected. We have been committed to ensure that the whole process meets with scientific standards. ”
Mr Hutabarat, a police sergeant assigned to guard Mr Sambo’s family, has been killed on Jul 8. He had several bullet wounds on his body. Police declared that Mr Hutabarat has been killed by an additional police officer in a shootout at Mr Sambo’s home.
Police also said that Mr Hutabarat had attempted to sexually assault Mr Sambo’s wife and that the second officer had been trying to protect the girl.
The police did not disclose the event until Jul eleven. They also withheld the identity of Mister Hutabarat’s shooter, identifying him only by his initial “E”.
Police also said on Jul 12 that a number of surveillance cameras which could have captured the incident were broken.