Indonesia: Police Launch Probe Into Death Of Journalist, Wife, 2 Children In Fire Incident
The police have launched probe into the death of a journalist , Rico Sempurna Pasaribu , his wife and two children in a fire incident at his residence in Kabanjahe.
40-year-old Rico Sempurna Pasaribu was said to have recently published stories on illegal gambling and the Journalists Safety Committee had alleged that it was a suspected arson and called for investigation into the incident.
Kabanjahe is the largest centre and the seat of the government of Karo Regency
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the fire incident at Rico Sempurna Pasaribu’s residence occurred about , a week ago.
His wife, a 12-year-old child, and a three-year-old grandchild also lost their lives in the fire incident.
‘Police are working based on facts on the ground, not based on opinions and assumptions. We are paying special attention to this case’’ Spokesman for North Sumatra police, Hadi Wahyudi, told AFP.
The Journalists Safety Committee had said the fire incident may have been related to Pasaribu’s reports on local gambling allegedly organized by a member of the military.
Reporters Without Borders. had in their report submitted that Indonesian journalists investigating cases of local corruption have frequently faced intimidation by authorities while the press freedom watchdog had ranked Indonesia 111th out of the 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
