Intentionally arrested, former Denpasar BPN chief commits suicide at Bali Prosecutor’s Office

DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com – The former head of the National Defense Agency (BPN) Denpasar, TN (53) died after committing suicide in the Bali High Court, Monday night (8/31/2020).

He committed suicide after being questioned by the Bali Prosecutor’s Office investigators and was about to be detained in Kerobokan Prison.

Wakajati Bali, said Asep Maryono, the victim committed suicide in the bathroom of the Bali Prosecutor’s Office.

“During the trip (to the arrest warrant) he allowed him to go to the bathroom and committed suicide. We have confirmed that he died,” TN, at the Bali Prosecutor’s Office, said on Monday night.

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Maryono said TN was initially questioned by the Bali Prosecutor’s Office from 10:00 am

TN carried a small bag and asked to put it in a locker before being searched.

Then, at lunchtime, the investigation was stopped because the suspect had permission to eat and pray.

However, as of 3:00 pm local time, TN had not shown up and could not be reached.

Later, the Bali Prosecutor’s Office located him and found TN at his home in Mount Talang, Denpasar.

He was detained and taken by the Public Prosecutor’s Office to continue the investigation that lasted until 7:00 p.m. WITA.

Then after the examination, the plan was for TN to be detained in Kerobokan Prison.