Several Members of Special Forces Jailed for Killing Inmates

Yogyakarta (Antara) - Three members of the army's special forces Kopassus, involved in the raid at Cebongan prison in Sleman, Yogyakarta, were sentenced to between six and 11 years in jail on Thursday. Second Sergeant Ucok Tigor Simbolon was sentenced by the military court to 11 years in jail, minus time in detention, while Second Sergeant Sumaryoto has been sentenced to eight years minus time in detention and First Corporal Kodik six years minus time in detention after being proven guilty of violating Article 340 of the Criminal Code, killing four inmates. The three were also discharged from the military. Several Kopassus members raided the Cebongan prison at 00.30 hours on March 23, 2013 and killed four police detainees accommodated at the prison namely Benyamin Angel Sahetapy alias Deki, Yohanis Juan Manbait alias Juan, Adrianus Chandra Galaja alias Dedy and Yermiyanto Rohi Riwu alias Ade. The four were detained by the police following their involvement in a fight at Hugo's Cafe several days before the raid that led to the death of a Kopassus member. Five other Kopassus members involved in the raid meanwhile have been sentenced to one year and nine months. Second Sergeant Tri Juwarno, Second Sergeant Anjar Rahmanto, Second Sergeant Martinus Banani, Second Sergeant Suprapto and Second Sergeant Hendro Siswoyo were proven deliberately helping the other convicts in their activities that had caused deaths to violate Article 340 of the Criminal Code. (*)