Female Untag Semarang lecturer dies; AKBP Basuki sentenced to six years' imprisonment
A Semarang District Court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to AKBP Basuki, a police officer who faced charges in connection with the death of D (35), a female lecturer from Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 (Untag). D was found naked at a hotel in Semarang, Central Java, in November 2025, and is believed to have been staying there with a man identified by the initials B, who was also a police officer.
The judge, presiding over the case, Achmad Rasjid, said Basuki was an active member of the police who should have known that a person in danger required help. Instead, the defendant allegedly ignored the victim DL’s condition and deprived her of medical treatment that could have saved her life.
In relation to the verdict, Basuki has said he will appeal, while the prosecutors have indicated they will consider their next move.
Earlier, a lecturer at Untag Semarang, D, 35, was found dead in a hotel in the Gajahmungkur district of Semarang in mid-November. The victim was staying at the boarding house with a man identified by the initials B, who was also a police officer.
Police launched an investigation into the lecturer’s death. The Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP) proceedings against Basuki were conducted by Polda Jateng in the wake of Levi’s death. Basuki was subsequently given a dismissal without honour (PTDH).
Public Relations Head of Polda Jateng, Kombes Pol Artanto, said Basuki had known the victim since 2020 and is thought to have lived under the same roof without a legally sanctioned marriage since then.
“The violation concerns the officer living with a woman without a lawful marriage. The officer’s conduct is a serious breach of the ethics code, given it touches on propriety and public behaviour,” Artanto said.
“According to AKBP B’s account with D, the relationship has lasted since around 2020. However, this should be re-examined and supported with evidence.”
The victim’s family’s lawyer, Zaenal Abidin ‘Petir’, highlighted Basuki’s reported refusal to hand over the victim’s laptop. The victim’s elder sister, Vian (36), said she first learned of her sister’s death on Tuesday (18/11) from the campus where her sister taught. She described her sister as a reserved person, so even though she knew the victim was no longer on the same Family Card (KK) as herself, she did not ask. She said she only learned that the late sister was no longer listed on the same KK while processing their mother’s death documents.
Vian also noted that when her sister died, AKBP B had sent a photo to her mother’s sister in Purwokerto. But before the photo could be saved, the sender with an unknown number immediately withdrew or deleted the message.