Police Reveal Cases Of Violence Against Two Children In Boyolali

The Boyolali Police have uncovered a case of alleged violence against two children chains up on the terrace of a house in Mojo Village, Andong, Boyolali Regency, Central Java.

Boyolali Police Chief AKBP Rosyid Hartanto said the police had set SP (60), the owner of the house where he found two children in a state of chains.

The police chief said SP was a religious figure around the scene.

From the suspect's statement, he said, his parents entrusted the two children to be cared for in the place known as the shelter.

"The two children have been at the house for about two months," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 14.

The suspect referred to the actions of the two children's legs as punishment for being considered a violation.

The crime was revealed from residents' reports when conducting a search of the alleged theft of the charity box.

While searching, residents found two children lying in chains in front of the terrace of a house.

Residents then cut the chain and feed the two starving children.

Rosyid emphasized that the police will not tolerate violence against children even if the perpetrator is known as a religious figure.

Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Boyolali Police, AKP Joko Purwadi, said that SP's residence is a shelter for orphans.

The place, he continued, did not have official permits and escaped public supervision.

From the scene of the incident, he said, the police secured evidence such as chains, locklocks, and antenna iron.

Overall, according to him, there were four children who were victims, namely VMR, MAF, IR, and SAW from the Batang and Semarang areas.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning child protection or Article 351 of the Criminal Code concerning persecution.