Officer suspected for tampering

Officer suspected for tampering

YOGYAKARTA: Police Sgt. Edy Wuryanto has been identified as a
suspect for tampering with evidence in the case surrounding slain
journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin.

Yogyakarta Military Police chief Lt. Col. Unggul K. Yudhayana
said yesterday that Edy was under investigation and would be
questioned this afternoon.

Edy was the arresting officer of Dwi Sumaji, who was put on
trial for Fuad's murder in October.

The Bantul court released Dwi earlier this year after the
prosecution acknowledged it had insufficient evidence to carry on
with the case.

In his testimony, Dwi Sumaji said his admission of guilt was
squeezed from him by the police sergeant when he was taken to
Parangtritis Beach, where he was forced to get drunk and sleep
with a prostitute.

Dwi said he was further enticed by the promise of a financial
reward from Edy if he would falsely admit to the crime.

Unggul said that based on his investigation, there were
indications that the case against Dwi had been contrived.

Many believe that the motive behind Fuad's murder was due to
his investigative reports on corruption in the Bantul area. There
has yet to be any new information made public concerning the
murder itself. (23/44)