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National Police to probe Krishna for allegedly attacking woman

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Fri, September 16, 2016

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National Police to probe Krishna for allegedly attacking woman National Police chief Tito Karnavian speaks to journalists after a meeting at the Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Human Affairs Minister in Jakarta on July 15. (KOMPAS.COM/Kristian Erdianto)

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ational Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said on Friday that police internal affairs were investigating Lampung Police deputy chief. Sr. Comr. Krishna Murti in connection with a report of a woman being attacked by a police officer, causing wounds to her face.

Krishna, who is former Jakarta Police’s crime and detective division head, has denied that he had attacked this woman.

“Yes, [Krishna] will be surely summoned by police internal affairs. He had clarified to the media that he did not commit the attack,” Tito said at National Police headquarters in Jakarta.

Although Krishna had denied the allegations, the National Police would carry out an investigation. “I have told internal affairs to look closely into the case. We will start to know the facts,” he added.

Meanwhile, National Police’s internal affairs division head Insp. Gen. Muhammad Iriawan stressed that his division would soon carry out the investigation.

“We will investigate what really happened. We will collect the photos that have been circulating in the media [as evidence],” he added. (bbn)

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