Police Examine 5 Witnesses In The PDIP Cadre Case Beaten By Former Gerindra Semarang Chairman Because Of The Flag

Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Satake Bayu Serianto. BETWEEN/IC Senjaya

SEMARANG - The police have examined five witnesses related to the report of the PDI-P cadre Suparjianto persecution case by the chairman of the Gerindra Party in Semarang City, JS, who is now removed from his position.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Satake Bayu Setianto, said that one of the five witnesses was Suparjianto.

Another witness who was examined, namely two people who were at the scene at the time of the incident and the victim's son-in-law.

"Another witness, namely the doctor who did the post-mortem on the victim," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, September 13.

The chairman of the Gerindra Semarang Party, JS, as the reported party, will be scheduled to summon him as a witness.

"After the reported person was examined as a witness, the investigator then held the case," he said.

Until now, his party has not determined a suspect in the case.

The incident against Suparjianto began when the victim finished putting up the party flag at the village gate where he lived, Jalan Cumi-Cumi, Bandarharjo Village, Semarang City, Central Java, on September 8, 2023.

Korban dan terlapor JS tinggal di kampung yang sama di lokasi kejadian.

After putting up the party flag, the victim then returned home. Suddenly approached by the reported party.

The reported party allegedly hit the victim, causing bruises on the right cheek.

The act of persecution was allegedly triggered by the installation of a flag by the complainant around the reported house which is still in the same environment.