Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Newly appointed Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Haka Astana said that the police would stop its investigation into the Sleman prison killings and would hand over all evidence and witness testimonies to the army's investigation team.

"The army military police will continue the investigation based on what we have," Haka said.

When asked about security conditions in Yogyakarta that had reportedly deteriorated as there were so many hoodlums in town, Haka said that it was not the case.

"Me and my family are used to going everywhere without a guard and we feel ok about that. Yogyakarta is still as safe as before the incident," he said.

Separately, the Yogyakarta Police's general crime unit head Sr. Comr. Kris Erlangga said the police would also halt the investigation into the death of Chief Sgt. Heru Santoso at Hugo's cafe simply because all the suspects had died.

"We couldn't continue the investigation because all suspects have already died," he said. (dic)