Fri, 07 Nov 2003

Police investigators fly to Singapore

JAKARTA: Police said that they would dispatch two police investigators to Singapore to take the testimony of businessman Paulus Tejakusuma, who was shot in a murder attempt on June 6 murder allegedly ordered by businessman Gunawan Santosa.

"His statement would complete the dossiers of Gunawan Santosa," said Salempang, adding that the police would also take the bullets which were removed from Paulus' body as evidence in the case.

Paulus, a finance director of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba), survived the shooting which took place when he was driving to his office. He sustained serious bullet wounds to the chest, chin and right shoulder.

Salempang said the team was waiting for a travel document from the National Police's National Central Bureau (NCB).

Quoting a Singapore Interpol officer, he said the Singapore police would only hand over the bullets to Indonesian police.

Salempang said the police had completed the first case files on Gunawan for the murder of PT Asaba president Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard Second Sgt. Edy Siyep on July 19. --JP