Four Other Defendants in Brigadier Esco Murder Case Sentenced to 9 Months in Prison

The public prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of nine months for four other defendants in the murder case of Brigadier Esco Faska Rely.

The four defendants are Siaun, Nurxim, Paozi, and Dani Rifkan. The indictment was read by prosecutor Baiq Sri Saptianingsih during a session at the Mataram District Court on Tuesday night (9/6/2026).

“Imposing a prison sentence on the defendants of nine months each, reduced by the period the defendants have spent in detention,” stated Baiq Sri Saptianingsih.

The prosecutor stated that the four defendants were proven to have violated Article 270 in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code (KUHP) for participating in concealing the body of Brigadier Esco.

“Declaring that the defendants have been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act, specifically participating in the criminal act of concealing the defendant or removing the corpse to hide a death,” she said.

Siaun, Nuraini, Paozi, and Dani Rifkan are defendants alongside Rizka Sintiyani, the wife of Brigadier Esco. In a separate trial, Rizka has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

The prosecutor noted that Rizka committed domestic violence resulting in the death of Brigadier Esco. The charge is based on Article 44 paragraph (3) of Law Number 23 of 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (PKDRT) in conjunction with Article 38 of the first appendix of Law Number 1 of 2026 regarding Criminal Adjustment.

Brigadier Esco was found dead in the backyard of his house in Nyiur Lembang Hamlet, Jembatan Gantung Village, Lembar District, West Lombok, on 24 August last year.

The member of the Sekotong Police Intelligence Unit was first discovered by Siaun in a decomposing state. The victim’s face was disfigured and his neck was tied with a rope under a tree.

Initially, Brigadier Esco’s death was suspected to be a suicide. However, based on the results of investigations and inquiries, the West Lombok Police identified five suspects.

The first person identified as a suspect was Brigadier Esco’s wife, Briptu Rizka. The police subsequently identified the four other suspects.