Jakarta, Hilton News —
Police said Pegi Setiawan alias Pegi alias Perong had changed his name to Robi before finally being arrested in the murder case against Vina and her lover, Eki.
“He changed his name. The call at work (building porters) claimed to be named Robi,” West Java Police Public Relations Head Kombes Jules Abraham Abast told reporters on Thursday (23/5).
Not only changing the name, said Jules, Pegi also moved locations. Jules said this had made it difficult for the police to track down Pegi’s whereabouts.
“In addition to moving places, including Cirebon and Bandung, the suspect has also changed his name to Robi,” said Jules.
However, Pegi was finally caught by the authorities when he returned home from work as a building porter on Jalan Kopo, Bandung City on Tuesday (21/5) at around 18.23 WIB.
Pegi Setiawan has now been named as a suspect by the police. Pegi is suspected of masterminding the murder and rape of Vina that occurred in Cirebon in 2016.
“The PS suspect (Pegi Setiawan) is suspected to be the mastermind of the murder case accompanied by rape that occurred eight years ago,” said West Java Regional Police Public Relations Head Jules Abraham Abast, Wednesday (23/5) night.
Police are also known to have searched Pegi’s home in Cirebon. Investigators seized a number of items during a search of his residence.
However, the Director of Reskrimum Polda Jawa Barat Kombes Surawan has not disclosed what items were brought from Pegi’s residence. Including, whether the seized items are related to Vina’s murder case or not.
(dis/arh)