Policeman Gets Death Penalty for Murdering Two Women

jpnn.com, MEDAN - A member of the Belawan Harbor Police in North Sumatra, Second Adjutant Inspector Roni Syahputra, who was sentenced to death in a premeditated murder case against two women, has been dismissed from the police.

North Sumatra Police spokesman Senior Commissioner Hadi Wahyudi said that the dismissal of Roni was carried out right after his conviction in court.

"Yes, after the conviction, the person concerned was immediately fired," said Hadi, Friday (29/10).

After being sentenced to death by the Medan District Court, the defendant filed an appeal to the Medan High Court.

Roni was found guilty of premeditated murder of Riska Putria and Aprilia Cinta.

In their consideration, the panel of judges stated that the defendant's actions had caused prolonged suffering to the victims' families. One of the victims was a minor.

In addition, the defendant's actions were deemed very disturbing to the community. 

In the indictment read by the public prosecutor, this murder case began on Saturday, February 13, 2021, when the two victims came to the Belawan Harbor Police, to inquire about the victims' belongings to the defendant, who was on guard duty.