“His mother and the rest of the family were shocked to hear the news, of course. I stay at this house to monitor the progress,” he said.
Putut said that several members of Judistira’s family are also in the military. His bother Risky Romadhon is in the Navy. His grandfather was also member of the armed forces.
“We never expect this to happen. But everything is in Allah’s hands. We must accept it,” said Putut.
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