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View all search resultsSitur Wijaya, a 33-year-old journalist from Palu, Central Sulawesi, and the founder of local media outlet iN Sulteng was found dead in a hotel room in West Jakarta on Friday, with his body bearing visible signs of violence including bruises on his face.
The body of Juwita, who worked for digital news outlet Newsway, was found on the side of a road in Cempaka district at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Her motorcycle was discovered in the bushes just a few meters away.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ade Ary Syam stated that the three officers were found guilty of "abusing their power" and breaching the police code of ethics in an ethics hearing held on Friday.
Both suspects are demanding Bintoro return Rp 5 billion (US$309,000) that they allegedly paid him in exchange for closing the investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl in South Jakarta last year.
The two Navy officers have been charged with premeditated murder and dealing in stolen goods over the fatal shooting of a car rental business owner as he was trying to reclaim his vehicle at a rest stop on the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road.
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