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On 4 August 2022, another of Sambo's assistants, second patrolman Eliezer Pudihang Lumliu, was charged with murder after the initial self-defence explanation was overruled and it was seen as an intentional killing.<ref name="Wijaya-04Aug2022">{{cite news |last1=Wijaya |first1=Stefani |title=Police General Breaks His Silence after Assistant Named Murder Suspect |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/police-general-breaks-his-silence-after-assistant-named-murder-suspect |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=Jakarta Globe |date=4 August 2022}}</ref> Then, on 9 August 2022, Sambo was taken into custody and, along with two other men, charged with premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment; the patrolman faced a charge of murder (and had applied for protection under Indonesia's [[Witness protection|witness and victim protection]] programme); it was later alleged that patrolman Eliezer had been promised immunity from prosecution by Sambo.<ref name="Santosa-24Aug2022">{{cite news |last1=Santosa |first1=Dwi Argo |last2=Paat |first2=Yustinus |title=Cop Murderer Promised Freedom by Mastermind Ferdy Sambo: Police Chief |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/cop-murderer-promised-freedom-by-mastermind-ferdy-sambo-police-chief |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=Jakarta Globe |date=24 August 2022}}</ref> Sambo was dismissed without honor (PDTH) from the police with his star being removed directly by Joko Widodo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-26 |title=Presiden Jokowi Akan Copot Bintang di Pundak Ferdy Sambo usai Dipecat dari Polri |url=https://www.inews.id/news/nasional/presiden-jokowi-akan-copot-bintang-di-pundak-ferdy-sambo-usai-dipecat-dari-polri |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=iNews.ID |language=id}}</ref> |
On 4 August 2022, another of Sambo's assistants, second patrolman Eliezer Pudihang Lumliu, was charged with murder after the initial self-defence explanation was overruled and it was seen as an intentional killing.<ref name="Wijaya-04Aug2022">{{cite news |last1=Wijaya |first1=Stefani |title=Police General Breaks His Silence after Assistant Named Murder Suspect |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/police-general-breaks-his-silence-after-assistant-named-murder-suspect |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=Jakarta Globe |date=4 August 2022}}</ref> Then, on 9 August 2022, Sambo was taken into custody and, along with two other men, charged with premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment; the patrolman faced a charge of murder (and had applied for protection under Indonesia's [[Witness protection|witness and victim protection]] programme); it was later alleged that patrolman Eliezer had been promised immunity from prosecution by Sambo.<ref name="Santosa-24Aug2022">{{cite news |last1=Santosa |first1=Dwi Argo |last2=Paat |first2=Yustinus |title=Cop Murderer Promised Freedom by Mastermind Ferdy Sambo: Police Chief |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/cop-murderer-promised-freedom-by-mastermind-ferdy-sambo-police-chief |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=Jakarta Globe |date=24 August 2022}}</ref> Sambo was dismissed without honor (PDTH) from the police with his star being removed directly by Joko Widodo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-26 |title=Presiden Jokowi Akan Copot Bintang di Pundak Ferdy Sambo usai Dipecat dari Polri |url=https://www.inews.id/news/nasional/presiden-jokowi-akan-copot-bintang-di-pundak-ferdy-sambo-usai-dipecat-dari-polri |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=iNews.ID |language=id}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:45, 1 September 2022
| Killing of Yosua Hutabarat | |
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| File:Brigadir Novriansyah Yosua Hutabarat.jpg Police Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat | |
| Location | Duren Tiga, South Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Date | 8 July 2022 c. 17:00 PM WIB (UTC+07:00) |
| Target | Police Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 1 (Police Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat) |
The killing of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (sometimes also named as Joshua Hutabarat or Brigadier J), a 27-year-old Indonesian National Police officer, occurred on 8 July 2022. The ensuing investigation included allegations of an affair, missing CCTV footage, and an attempted cover-up. In August 2022, Hutabarat's former boss, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, head of internal affairs of the Indonesian National Police, along with his wife and three others, were charged with Hutabarat's murder. The incident has been described by Indonesia Police Watch chairman, Sugeng Teguh Santoso, as "the worst scandal in the police's history".[1]
Killing
Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat was shot at the Jakarta home of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, head of internal affairs of the Indonesian National Police, on 8 July 2022 at approximately 17:00 Western Indonesian Time. Hutabarat, a bodyguard and driver for Sambo, was said to have died after a shootout with another member of the protection team, 'Bharada E', allegedly after Hutabarat sexually harassed Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawathi.[2][3] After the shooting, Hutabarat was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, though news of the shooting was delayed until 11 July 2022.[4][5]
Disputed events
Hutabarat's family contested the police account of events, claiming he was killed in a "premeditated murder"[6][5] after being tortured over an alleged affair with Sambo's wife. After Hutabarat's body was transported from Jakarta to the family's home in Jambi, relatives reportedly discovered multiple bruises, facial incisions, a burn mark and finger injuries on his body.[3][5] The police account of the shooting was also questioned by the family's legal team, doubting that Hutabarat, a trained marksman, would miss with all seven shots he fired during the gunfight, and questioning why he had been shot with a Glock 17 pistol - an unlikely weapon for a junior officer. Hutabarat was also said to have received death threats,[7] including the day before he was killed. Contacts and messages from his mobile phones had also been deleted, while CCTV cameras at the house were initially said to be out of order before footage was uncovered from around the crime scene.[3]
The controversy prompted the national police to intervene, with police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo taking over the investigation, forming a special team including members of the National Human Rights Commission and Police Commissions.[5] Sambo was suspended from 18 July 2022,[2][8] while three police generals and 25 officers were reportedly transferred for interfering with the investigation.[5] In late July, Hutabarat's body was exhumed and subjected to a second, independently-scrutinised autopsy at Sungai Bahar General Hospital in Muaro Jambi.[9] Indonesia's president Joko Widodo was keen for the force to be open about what happens: "Open it as it is. No cover-up. Transparent. That’s it. This is important so that the people don’t have doubts over the incident that occurred. This is what has to be maintained. Public trust in the police must be maintained."[3]
Murder charges
On 4 August 2022, another of Sambo's assistants, second patrolman Eliezer Pudihang Lumliu, was charged with murder after the initial self-defence explanation was overruled and it was seen as an intentional killing.[10] Then, on 9 August 2022, Sambo was taken into custody and, along with two other men, charged with premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment; the patrolman faced a charge of murder (and had applied for protection under Indonesia's witness and victim protection programme); it was later alleged that patrolman Eliezer had been promised immunity from prosecution by Sambo.[11] Sambo was dismissed without honor (PDTH) from the police with his star being removed directly by Joko Widodo.[12]
General Listyo told a press conference that Sambo had fired multiple pistol shots into a wall in an attempt to show a gunfight had led to Hutabarat's death; there had been no shoot-out - Sambo had orchestrated Hutabarat's killing.[13][14] Ferdy Sambo also faced charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with physical evidence.[11]
On 19 August 2022, it was reported that Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawathi, was also facing a primary charge of premeditated murder,[15][16] and a secondary charge of murder.[15]
Police scandal
On 22 August 2022, the Indonesian National Police transferred 24 officers, including six middle- to high-ranking individuals implicated in the incident now facing dishonourable discharge,[11] for violating the police code of ethics. Of 83 officers who allegedly violated the code following Hutabarat's shooting, 35 received recommendations for incarceration while 15 were detained over code violations.[17] Sugeng Teguh Santoso, chairman of Indonesia Police Watch, told The Jakarta Post: "This is the worst scandal in the police’s history. Imagine 62 people who were supposed to enforce the law voluntarily breaking the law and jeopardizing their future."[1]
References
- ^ a b Janti, Nur; Lai, Yerica (21 August 2022). "Police image in tatters as murder scandal widens". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b Mariska, Diana (19 July 2022). "Missing Pieces in a Puzzling Police Shooting That Kills One Officer". TheIndonesia.id. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Barrett, Chris; Rompies, Karuni (26 July 2022). "The general, his wife and their dead bodyguard: A suspicious shooting grips a nation". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Polisi Tewas Ditembak Polisi di Duren Tiga Jaksel". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 11 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Correspondent (8 August 2022). "Indonesia Police Revenge Shooting Shakes Force to the Core". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Slain cop family alleges premeditated murder in fatal shootout". Jakarta Post. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Suhenda, Dio (25 July 2022). "Family says slain cop received death threats as premeditated-murder probe begins". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Soeriaatmadja, Wahyudi (18 July 2022). "Bodyguard's death: Indonesian police general suspended". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Slain cop's second autopsy result available in 4-8 weeks". Jakarta Post. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Wijaya, Stefani (4 August 2022). "Police General Breaks His Silence after Assistant Named Murder Suspect". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Santosa, Dwi Argo; Paat, Yustinus (24 August 2022). "Cop Murderer Promised Freedom by Mastermind Ferdy Sambo: Police Chief". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Presiden Jokowi Akan Copot Bintang di Pundak Ferdy Sambo usai Dipecat dari Polri". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Barrett, Chris; Rompies, Karuni (10 August 2022). "General charged with murder in new twist to case of bodyguard". The Age. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ McBeth, John (11 August 2022). "Cop-on-cop killing rocks and roils Indonesia". Asia Times. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Ferdy's wife charged with premeditated murder". Jakarta Post. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Ferdy Sambo's Wife Named Murder Suspect". Jakarta Globe. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Indonesian Police Transfer Dozens of Personnel Following Murder of Brigadier Yosua". Tempo.co. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.