Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity


Ferdy Sambo, a former Indonesian police general embroiled in a murder scandal, attends his trial at South Jakarta District court, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

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, 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.

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