Suicide in South Jakarta, Brigadier Ridhal's Motive Still Being Investigated
The preliminary conclusion of the examination results is that it is suspected that Brigadier Ridhal died by suicide. There was a wound on his head.
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By
AGUIDO ADRI
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HUMAS POLRES METRO JAKARTA SELATAN
Joint investigators examining the suspected suicide case of Brigadier Ridhal Ali in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, Friday (26/4/2024).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — A police officer identified as Brigadier Ridhal Ali was found dead in a car in the Mampang Prapatan area, South Jakarta, Thursday (25/4/2024) afternoon. The South Jakarta Metro Police meanwhile stated that there was a strong suspicion that Ridhal died due to suicide.
Head South Jakarta Metro Police Senior Commissioner Ade Rahmat Idnal said that currently his party is still confirming the motive and death of Ridhal Ali, a member of the Traffic Unit Manado Police Station, North Sulawesi.
The police need to conduct a thorough investigation based on science. "We have processed the crime scene and examined the VCR recordings, and there are 18 witnesses that we questioned at the scene. We tentatively concluded that it was a suicide," said Ade when contacted on Saturday (April 27, 2024).
This conclusion was obtained from the results of digital forensic and laboratory examinations by looking at the wounds on the victim Ridhal Ali's body.
"The motive for committing suicide is a personal matter, but we are still investigating this with his wife and relatives. "We will also open (check) the cellphone in question," said Ade.
HUMAS POLRES METRO JAKARTA SELATAN
Joint investigators examining the suspected suicide case of Brigadier Ridhal Ali in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, Friday (26/4/2024).
Before autopsying Ridhal, the police are currently still waiting for the family to arrive together to see the complete condition of the body.
"If there is an immediate autopsy, there will be stitching marks. Misunderstandings may occur. We will also show the CCTV footage to the family, so that there will be no repeated autopsies, opening of the coffin, or digging of the grave," he said.
Based on direct confirmation from the Head of Manado Police, said Ade, Ridhal was given leave to go to Jakarta.
We found that there were wounds on the victim's head, from the right temple and the left temple.
The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police, Chief Commissioner Bintoro, continued to say that they received information about the incident of Radhal's alleged suicide, which occurred around 6:25 pm.
Information related to the ownership of the Toyota Alphard that allegedly became the location of a suicide and the reason why Ridhal was in the Mampang Prapatan area where the case occurred, are still unclear. The reason for the individual's leave and presence in Jakarta are also not yet clear.
Similar case
Cases of suspected suicide by police officers have occurred in several other areas. As reported in Kompas, a similar case occurred in Aceh. A member of the East Aceh Police, Aceh Province, Brigadier Wendi Pranata, was found dead at his home on Thursday (25/8/2022). The victim suffered a head wound and a Taurus type pistol lay next to the body.
The alleged suicide of a police officer also occurred in East Jakarta. The Head of the Narcotics Investigation Unit of East Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police, Adjunct Commissioner Buddy Alfrits Towoliu, was found dead after being hit by a train on Saturday (April 29, 2023) morning. His body lay on the railway tracks of the Jatinegara line in East Jakarta, heading towards Bekasi, West Java.
