Family of State-Owned Bank Branch Manager Disappointed as Three TNI Soldiers Avoid Premeditated Murder Charges

The legal representative for the family of Mohammad Ilham Pradipta, a branch manager of a state-owned bank, Marselinus Edwin, has expressed disappointment regarding the charges read by Military Auditor II-07 Jakarta. The reading of the charges took place at the Military Court II-08 Jakarta, Cakung, East Jakarta, on Monday (18/5/2026).

The case involves three defendants: Serka Mochamad Nasir, Kopda Feri Herianto, and Serka Frengky Yaru. Marselinus argued that the defendants should have been prosecuted under premeditated murder statutes rather than simple murder charges.

During the trial, the three defendants faced varying prison sentences. Mochamad Nasir was sentenced to 12 years, Feri Herianto to 10 years, and Frengky Yaru to 4 years. Furthermore, the legal counsel noted that the actions of the defendants brought disrepute to the TNI institution, as the acts were carried out without the knowledge of military leadership. “Therefore, we deeply regret this, as we hoped the defendants would receive the maximum possible punishment,” he stated.

Military Auditor Major Chk Wasinton Marpaung, while reading the indictment on Monday, stated that the first defendant, Serka Mochamad Nasir, is facing a primary sentence of 12 years imprisonment, reduced by the period of detention already served. Additionally, Nasir faces the supplementary penalty of dishonourable discharge from military service.