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Central Java Police name officer suspect in alleged infanticide
The case adds to a growing list of violent acts allegedly committed by police officers in recent months.
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fter weeks of investigation, the Central Java Police have named one of their officers, identified only as Brig. AK, a suspect in the alleged killing of his two-month-old baby earlier this month.
Central Java Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Artanto said investigators decided to upgrade AK's status to suspect after questioning several witnesses, including the baby's mother and a forensic doctor who conducted the autopsy.
He was charged with violating Article 388 and Article 351 of the Criminal Code on murder and assault, as well as Article 80 of the Child Protection Law, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison," he said on Tuesday, as reported by Kompas.
Artanto, however, declined to elaborate on the results of the baby's autopsy or the motive behind the alleged murder.
He added that authorities are in the process of completing the case files to be forwarded to the prosecutors' office.
According to Artanto, AK is currently being held at the Central Java Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam) until mid-April, after which he will be transferred to its General Crime Investigation Directorate detention facility, in a cell designated for National Police members.
In addition to the criminal case, the Central Java Police will bring ethics charges against AK, though the timeline for a hearing remains unclear.
