Indonesian Army Officer Gets Life Sentence for Double Murder

Indonesian Army Officer Gets Life Sentence for Double Murder
Colonel Priyanto, a mid rank army officer (C), walks in a courtroom before his trial at the local military court in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 7, 2022. Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—A middle-rank Indonesian army officer is being stripped of his military title after he was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder, joint deprivation of the independence of others, and removing the bodies with the intention of concealment in a case that drew public outcry.

Priyanto held the title colonel before his sentencing and dismissal from military service.