Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity

Ferdy Sambo (in red vest) being escorted to his trial at the South Jakarta court in Jakarta on Oct 17, 2022. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters): The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on Monday (Oct 17), in a case that has put a spotlight on alleged impunity and corruption in the country's police force.

The case against Ferdy Sambo, an ex-inspector general and head of internal affairs at the national police, has gripped the public in a country where surveys show distrust of the police remains high.