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Jakarta Police to investigate deadly accident involving retired officer
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The Jakarta Police have formed a team to investigate the circumstances surrounding a 2022 traffic collision involving a retired police officer that resulted in the death a university student, following criticism of the force’s initial handling of the incident. (Shutterstock/-)
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he Jakarta Police have formed a team to investigate the circumstances surrounding a 2022 traffic collision involving a retired police officer that resulted in the death a university student, following criticism of the force’s initial handling of the incident.
“The team will consist of internal and external parties. [...] Hopefully, the joint investigative team can uncover the truth behind the case and provide a sense of justice and legal certainty,” Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Fadil Imran said on Monday.
He added that the order for the investigation had come from National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo and that the team would include transportation and legal experts from outside of the police department.
The force had come under fire after naming University of Indonesia student Muhammad Hasya Atallah, who died in the crash, a suspect for negligent driving on Oct. 6, 2022.
Kompas.com reported that Hasya and some friends were traveling along Jl. Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta by motorcycle when Hasya was forced to brake because the car in front of him swerved suddenly. He then fell on the opposite side of the road, according the report.
Eko Setio Budi Wahono, a retired police officer with the rank of adjutant senior commissioner, was driving an SUV in the opposite direction and didn’t have time to react, which resulted in the collision that killed Hasya.
After failing to find sufficient evidence to name Eko as a suspect, the Jakarta Police instead named the 18-year-old Hasya as a suspect.
