An Indonesian Army soldier, Prada Arif Budiman Sampurna, was found\ndead on Jalan Raya Permata Hijau Golf, Kelapa Dua, Tangerang Regency,\nafter being attacked by a mob of nine people. The assault occurred on\nSunday, 19 July 2026, at approximately 5.45 a.m. Western Indonesian\nTime. The victim was beaten and stabbed ten times, resulting in his\ndeath. Police have arrested four suspects, though the motive behind the\nkilling remains unclear.<\/p>\n
Prada Arif was a member of Kodam XVII\/Cenderawasih who was on\nassignment assisting the Jakarta Representative Office of Kodam\nXVII\/Cenderawasih. When the victim was discovered by a witness, his\nmilitary identification card was found, prompting the witness to report\nthe incident to the local Babinsa and Bhabinkamtibmas officers. A joint\nteam from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian\nNational Police (Polri), including Korem 052\/Wijayakrama, Deninteldam\nJaya, Denpom Tangerang, and the South Tangerang Police, moved swiftly to\npursue the perpetrators and investigate the case by gathering witnesses\nand evidence related to the mob attack.<\/p>\n
Police have arrested four suspects in the murder of Prada Arif\nBudiman Sampurna, each playing a different role. The suspects are\nidentified by their initials: BR (36) and MKN (27), who chased the\nvictim; RRG (22), who struck the victim and chased him on a motorcycle;\nand H (21), who chased, struck, and stabbed the victim with a knife. The\nfirst three suspects were apprehended by the joint team, while H\nsurrendered to the Sub-directorate of Violent Crimes at Polda Metro Jaya\nand was subsequently handed over to the South Tangerang Police.\nAuthorities stated that the perpetrators and the victim did not know\neach other. Police have seized several items of clothing worn by the\nsuspects during the fatal attack.<\/p>\n
Police are still investigating the motive for the murder of Prada\nArif Budiman. Initial suspicions suggest the mob attack was triggered by\na dispute. The Head of Information for Kodam XVII\/Cenderawasih, Colonel\nInf Tri Purwanto, stated that the incident is believed to have stemmed\nfrom a misunderstanding at a food establishment, which led to the mob\nattack and stabbing by a group of civilians against Prada Arif. The case\nis currently under investigation by the South Tangerang Police, with 17\nwitnesses having been examined. Kodam XVII\/Cenderawasih suspects nine\nindividuals were involved in the attack on Prada Arif, while eight other\nwitnesses have been released due to a lack of involvement.<\/p>\n
The TNI has pledged to closely monitor the legal process and urged\nthe public and the deceased\u2019s colleagues to remain calm and allow law\nenforcement officers to handle the matter fully. Kodam XVII\/Cenderawasih\nextended its condolences to the family of the late Prada Arif and\nguaranteed that the legal proceedings would be conducted transparently.\nThe command also expressed gratitude for the support and assistance from\nKodam Jaya and Polda Metro Jaya, particularly Korem 052\/Wijayakrama,\nDeninteldam Jaya, Denpom Tangerang, and the South Tangerang Police, for\ntheir swift action in uncovering the case.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-soldier-in-tangerang-killed-in-mob-attack-by-nine-assailants-1784771549", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }