Police Brigadier Rizka Dismissed and Investigation Results into Dr. Icha's Death Revealed

Brigadier Rizka Sintiyani has been officially dismissed from the police force. Rizka is a policewoman convicted of murdering her husband, Brigadier Esco Faska Rely. The dismissal was based on a ruling by the Police Code of Ethics Commission convened by the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police. “The result of the ethics hearing is a dishonourable discharge,” said NTB Police Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Mohammad Kholid, on Tuesday. Rizka received the sanction after being found to have violated Article 13 Paragraph (1) of Government Regulation Number 1 of 2003 concerning the Dismissal of Police Members. Rizka herself has been found guilty in the murder case of her husband, Brigadier Esco. The Mataram District Court judge sentenced Rizka to 10 years in prison. In a separate development, the family of Dr. Elizia Princila Utami Pakaenoni, known as Doctor Icha, has disclosed several findings from their investigation into her death. The female doctor died by suicide after allegedly being intimidated by three members of the North Central Timor Regional House of Representatives and one civil servant from the TTU Livestock Service. Doctor Icha’s uncle, Fabianus Banase, said the investigation found that Leona Hospital in Kefamenanu placed Icha with general patients while she was receiving treatment for depression, even though her mental condition at the time required special handling. Additionally, Leona Hospital did not provide an isolation room for the deceased during treatment, and there was no assistance during the psychiatric examination process. The hospital also failed to report the incident to the TTU Regency Government or the TTU Regent within 24 hours. Security facilities such as CCTV also did not meet standards. The NTT Police Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Henry Novika Chandra, stated that the police would coordinate with criminal, psychology, and graphology experts if handwriting or signature comparisons are needed. He assured that all facts would be tested through a professional investigation mechanism.