JAKARTA - The Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police is investigating a suspected child abandonment crime related to a toddler who is often left alone at home in Rawa Bunga, Jatinegara.
"This is still in our deepening. Of course I have educated that not just sending to school, the child is not sent to school, it has entered the wrong treatment or neglect," said Head of the PPA Unit of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Sri Yatmini, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Sri said that his party was still conducting an in-depth investigation to ensure the fulfillment of criminal elements in the case.
Sri explained, in this case, a child around seven years old was suspected of taking care of his two younger siblings who were still toddlers. This condition can be categorized as exploitation by parents.
"This seven-year-old toddler is taking care of his two younger siblings, his parents have already exploited him," he said.
Therefore, it needs to be understood together that the actions of these adult parents have an impact on the child's psyche so that it is likely to cause him to take shortcuts. That will be what we will delve into, and there will be a sentence.
In addition, Sri revealed, based on temporary information, the mother of the three children was known to work in the Makassar area, East Jakarta.
The habit of leaving her children is suspected to have occurred frequently. "Not because he was chasing something, but because his mother was working. And it's often, it's often," he said.
According to Sri, the neighbors in the area even knew the habit of the mother who often left her children in an unkempt condition.
"The neighbors care, they care a lot. That's why the neighbors have memorized the incident. It's quite thin, the child is not taken care of. Until I carried it, it was amazing. A child like that, just bathing, eating, maybe it can't be done yet," said Sri.
Sri added that residents around often gave food assistance to the children because they felt sorry for them.
"So the neighbors are the ones who care about throwing food. There is only a hallway for walking, not a motorcycle. They are joined by neighbors, like asking for food from here and there," he said.
In handling this case, the PPA Unit of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) also ensured that it would provide psychological assistance to the children.
The investigation is being conducted not only on the legal aspect, but also on protection for the recovery of the child's condition. "We are still investigating everything," he said.
A three-year-old toddler with the initials AC suffered a suture wound to the chin after falling from the second floor balcony of a rented house in the Rawabunga area, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
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