Former Indonesian police general gets death for killing subordinate

Latest law enforcement scandal as national anti-graft ranking plummets

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Ferdy Sambo, a former Indonesian police general accused of murder, during his trial at South Jakarta District Court in Jakarta.  © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- A disgraced Indonesian former police general was sentenced to death on Monday for the murder of a subordinate in a case that highlights corruption and other scandals in the police force, as the nation falls in international anti-graft rankings.

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