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Second officer named suspect in cop death
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The logo of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) adorns the front of its Jakarta headquarters. (National Police/File)
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he National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has charged a low-ranking police officer with premeditated murder in the mysterious death of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat at the home of then-internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo last month.
The new suspect is Brig. Ricky Rizal, who at the time of the incident was on duty as an aide de camp and chauffeur to Ferdy's wife, according to Bareskrim director for general crimes Brig. Gen. Andi Rian Djajadi.
“We have found two new pieces of evidence, enough to arrest Brig. Ricky Rizal on suspicion of premeditated murder. He is now being held in Bareskrim detention in Jakarta,” Andi said on Sunday as reported by kompas.com.
Premeditated murder under Article 340 of the Criminal Code carries a maximum penalty of the death penalty or life in prison.
Ricky was the second officer to be charged in relation to the death of Yosua, after Ferdy's aide de camp, Second Agent Richard Eliezer, was named a suspect last week. Richard was charged with a lesser count of murder that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
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On Saturday night, the police also detained Ferdy over possible professional ethics violations with regard to tampering with evidence.
