Through Exceptions, Three TNI Soldiers Deem the Murder Charge Against BUMN Bank Branch Head Inaccurate and Incomplete
JAKARTA - Three TNI members who are defendants in the case of the murder of the branch head of a state-owned bank, Mohammad Ilham Pradipta, have assessed that the indictment read by the Military Prosecutor II-07 does not align with the facts.
This was conveyed by the defendants’ legal counsel, Lieutenant Colonel Chk Nugroho Muhammad, when reading the exceptions or objections to the indictment.
“In the trial on 6 April 2026, there is no precise, clear, and complete description of the facts regarding the charged criminal offence. This is clearly evident in the factual exposition in the indictment where the prosecutor has misapplied or assigned the article to Defendant III,” said Nugroho when reading the exceptions on Monday (13/4/2026).
“The indictment does not specifically state, nor is there any mention, of premeditated murder, joint murder, assault resulting in death, or deprivation of liberty carried out by Defendant III against the victim,” Nugroho explained.
Furthermore, he assessed that the suspect designation for Defendant III was not based on at least two valid pieces of evidence.
“There is no indication of a criminal offence committed, no connection of the defendant to the case, thus the process does not comply with legal procedures,” he stated.
Previously, the Military Prosecutor II-07 Jakarta charged Serka Mochamad Nasir, Kopda Feri Herianto, and Serka Franky Yari in the premeditated murder case related to the death of the state-owned bank branch head, Mohammad Ilham Pradipta, at the Military Court II-08 Jakarta.
Military Prosecutor Major Chk Wasinton Marpaung stated that the defendants’ actions fulfil the elements of the criminal offence as regulated in Article 340 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article 459 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, as well as in conjunction with Article 20 letter a of the same law.
“Article 338 of the Criminal Code jo Article 55 paragraph 1 first Criminal Code jo Article 458 paragraph 1 Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Article 20 letter d,” stated the Military Prosecutor.
Not only that, the prosecutor also submitted alternative charges of deprivation of liberty that resulted in the victim’s death.
“Article 333 paragraph 1 Criminal Code jo Article 55 paragraph 1 first Criminal Code jo Article 451 jo Article 20 letter d Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code,” he explained.
“Article 181 Criminal Code jo Article 55 paragraph 1 first Criminal Code jo Article 270 Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Article 20 letter a Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code,” he added.