Convicted in the shooting of SMKN 4 Semarang student Gamma Rizkynata\nOktafandy, Aipda Robig Zaenudin has been officially dismissed as a\nmember of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). The dismissal occurred\nshortly after his transfer from Class I Semarang Penitentiary to\nNusakambangan Penitentiary due to suspicions of controlling drug\ndistribution from within the prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cRobig is no longer a Polri member. As of 18 February 2026, he has\nbeen officially dismissed,\u201d stated the Head of Public Relations of\nCentral Java Police (Polda Jateng), Kombes Pol Artanto, during an\ninterview at Polda Jateng headquarters in Semarang on Friday\n(24\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Artanto explained that the decree from the Central Java Police Chief\nregarding Robig\u2019s dismissal or dishonourable discharge (PTDH) was\ndirectly handed to his family. \u201cOn 18 February, the PTDH decree was\nreceived by the family. Without a ceremony, it was officially delivered.\nPersonnel from Semarang Police Headquarters HR visited the family and\nhanded over the decree,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Robig was decided for PTDH by the Polri Ethics Code Commission (KKEP)\non 9 December 2024. He appealed the decision, but it was rejected. Thus,\nRobig was officially dismissed one year and two months after the PTDH\ndecision.<\/p>\n
Robig has now been transferred to Nusakambangan Penitentiary. The\ntransfer was due to suspicions that he was controlling drug distribution\nfrom inside the prison.<\/p>\n
Artanto revealed that on 19 January 2026, the Central Java Police\nNarcotics Directorate (Ditresnarkoba Polda Jateng) along with the\nCentral Java Regional Office of the Directorate General of Corrections\nconducted an inspection at Class I Semarang Penitentiary. \u201cDuring the\nexamination, Robig was found to be in an unstable condition or the\nindividual was in a precarious state,\u201d Artanto said.<\/p>\n
Noticing the irregularity in Robig\u2019s condition, officers searched his\ndetention room and conducted a urine test on him. \u201cIt was found that\nRobig tested positive for drugs,\u201d Artanto stated.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Artanto added, the search did not uncover drugs or\nother prohibited items such as mobile phones or gadgets in Robig\u2019s cell.\n\u201cHowever, his unstable physical symptoms raised suspicions from both the\npolice and prison authorities regarding the individual. Therefore, a\nurine test was immediately conducted,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Artanto said the case is still under investigation by Ditresnarkoba\nPolda Jateng. \u201cWhether the individual is acting as a distributor or\nmerely a user is being thoroughly examined by the Central Java Police\nNarcotics Directorate, and we await the investigation results,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
When asked about the type of drug Robig consumed, Artanto could not\nyet answer. He stated that it is still being investigated by\nDitresnarkoba Polda Jateng. \u201cBut the urine test was positive for drugs.\nWhether it\u2019s methamphetamine or another drug, we are still inquiring,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Artanto disclosed that Robig was transferred from Class I Semarang\nPenitentiary to Nusakambangan on 4 February 2026. Artanto assured that\nPolda Jateng will process Robig legally, including if he is proven to\nhave controlled drug distribution from the prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, anyone who commits a drug-related criminal offence will\nbe processed legally. We will see the developments of the investigation\nby the Narcotics Directorate regarding Robig,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Head of Class I Semarang Penitentiary Ahmad Tohari confirmed that\nRobig\u2019s transfer to Nusakambangan was prompted by the drug control case.\n\u201cClass I Semarang Penitentiary received several complaints from the\npublic regarding allegations of drug control outside the prison by one\nof the inmates named Robig Zaenudin,\u201d Tohari stated in his comments\nobtained by Republika on Thursday (23\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He added that a few days later, Ditresnarkoba Polda Jateng examined\nRobig. \u201cTherefore, as a precautionary measure against this issue, Class\nI Semarang Penitentiary took swift action to transfer the inmate to\nClass IIa Gladakan Nusakambangan Penitentiary to prevent potential\ndisruptions to security and order,\u201d Tohari said.<\/p>\n
Tohari revealed that 40 inmates, including Robig, were transferred\nfrom Class I Semarang Penitentiary to Nusakambangan Penitentiary. The\ntransfer took place on 4 February 2026.<\/p>\n
Twenty inmates were sent to Class IIa Gladakan Nusakambangan\nPenitentiary. The remainder went to Class IIb Nirbaya Nusakambangan\nPenitentiary. The transfer of the prisoners was carried out based on the\nDecree of the Head of the Central Java Directorate General of\nCorrections Regional Office Number: WP.13-PK.03.02-29 dated 30 January\n2026.<\/p>\n
Aipda Robig Zaenudin was a member of the Narcotics Sub-Directorate of\nSemarang Police Headquarters. On 24 November 2024, he shot three SMKN 4\nSemarang students. One of the victims, Gamma Rizkynata Oktafandy (17\nyears old), died in the incident.<\/p>\n
On 8 August 2025, the panel of judges at the Semarang District Court\n(PN) sentenced Aipda Robig to 15 years in prison. He was declared\nlegally and convincingly guilty in the shooting of three SMKN 4 Semarang\nstudents, which resulted in the death of one victim, Gamma Rizkynata\nOktafandy.<\/p>\n
The panel of judges stated that Aipda Robig was proven to have\nviolated Article 80 paragraph (3) and Article 80 paragraph (1) of Law\nNo.\u00a035 of 2014 on Child Protection. \u201cImposing a prison sentence on the\ndefendant for 15 years and a fine of Rp 200 million, with the provision\nthat if the fine is not paid, it shall be replaced with imprisonment for\n1 month,\u201d said Chief Judge Mira Sendangsari when reading the verdict\nagainst Aipda Robig.<\/p>\n
The prison sentence against Aipda Robig matched the prosecutor\u2019s\ndemand. According to the public prosecutor (JPU), Aipda Robig had\nlegally and convincingly committed violence against a child resulting in\ndeath and injury.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat during the trial, no reasons were uncovered that could\neliminate the defendant\u2019s actions, whether justifying or excusing\nreasons,\u201d the JPU stated during the prosecution hearing at PN Semarang\non 8 July 2025.<\/p>\n
Robig appealed the verdict, but his appeal was rejected by the\nCentral Java High Court.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/one-year-after-killing-gamma-robig-zaenudin-finally-dismissed-as-police-officer-1777049526", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }