JAKARTA - The case of the death of a madrasah tsnanawiyah (MTs) student with the initials AT (14) around the Uningrat Campus, Tual City, Maluku, Thursday, February 19, 2026, is in the spotlight.
AT died after allegedly being abused by an officer of the Brimob Kompi 1 Battalion C Pelopor Maluku Police, Bripda MS, who was on duty conducting a raid on a wild racing action.
The Maluku Regional Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Dadang Hartanto, emphasized that he would not tolerate any form of legal and ethical violations committed by his members.
"We handle this case firmly and in layers, the criminal process is underway, the code of ethics process is also underway if found guilty, the sanctions are clear and firm," said Inspector General Dadang in his statement on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
As a form of internal supervision and control, the Maluku Regional Police Chief has ordered the Maluku Regional Police Irwasda and the Head of the Maluku Regional Police Propam to conduct a thorough investigation into the handling and series of events in the case.
"Including the Dansat Brimob of the Maluku Police, they have also departed for Tual City to ensure that all the handling processes are carried out according to procedures and to carry out internal supervision of personnel," he said.
Dadang emphasized that this case will be processed in accordance with applicable laws, carried out transparently, accountable, and objectively, and open to public supervision.
He also apologized publicly to the victim's family for the disaster that occurred, as well as expressing his deep concern and condolences.
"We are saddened and apologize to the victim's family. This disaster is a serious concern for us and will be handled seriously," he said.
Head of Public Relations of the Maluku Police, Kombes Rositah Umasugi, added that he asked the public to remain calm, not be influenced by unverified information, and fully entrust the law enforcement process to the police.
"The commitment of the Maluku Regional Police leadership is that every process is objective, professional, and can be held accountable," he said.
Rositah explained that the criminal case was handled by the Tual Police. As for the suspected perpetrator, who was a member of the Brimob Kompi 1 Battalion C Pelopor with the initials Bripda MS, has been secured and detained at the Tual Police Detention House to account for his actions in accordance with the applicable legal process.
Kombes Rositas also ensured that in addition to the criminal process, the alleged violators were also subject to the enforcement process of the Code of Ethics of the Police Profession.
"If in the process it is proven to have violated the Code of Ethics of the Police Profession, then the suspected violators can be given a firm sanction in the form of Dismissal Without Honor (PTDH) from the Indonesian National Police service," he said.
It is known that this tragic incident began when the two victims, who were brothers and sisters, crossed the road on a motorcycle on the Maren Hospital road, Tual City. At that time, they were still wearing school uniforms and were listed as students in the IX class of the tsanawiyah madrasah (MTs).
In the middle of the journey, they were allegedly stopped by the alleged perpetrator and then beaten with helmets until they fell from the motorcycle. The incident was fatal for one of the victims. The victim AT (14) died in a prone position before being evacuated by police officers using a police car.
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