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Police officer sent to mental hospital after gunning down in-law
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Police detectives examine the crime scene where Comr. Fahrizal shot to death his brother in-law, Jumingan, on April 4. (Tribun Medan/Jefri Susetio)
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roubled Central Lombok Police deputy chief Comr. Fahrizal will undergo two weeks of intensive treatment at Medan Mental Hospital after shooting his brother in-law to death two weeks ago, a police official has revealed.
“[Fahrizal] will be treated at the mental hospital for two weeks. The psychiatrists will examine him to evaluate his mental state,” a North Sumatra Police spokesperson, Adj. Sr. Comr. MP Nainggolan, said on Wednesday.
Medan Mental Hospital director Chandra Syafei confirmed that the hospital had received a reservation for Fahrizal’s treatment made by the North Sumatra Police.
“We have no clue as to why he is being sent here. The police actually have psychiatrists. But maybe because this case is important, so we will receive him,” Chandra said.
Fahrizal, 41, a former police detective with the Medan Police, shot his brother in-law, Jumingan, 33, to death at his parents’ house in Medan, North Sumatra, on April 4. Jumingan died on site from six bullet wounds.
The police have yet to reveal the motive behind the shooting. “We can’t identify his motive yet because he’s currently very unstable,” North Sumatra Police chief detective Sr. Comr. Andi Rian said. (swd)
