JAKARTA - The Maluku Regional Police's Professional and Security (Propam) Division has scheduled an ethics code hearing for a Brimob member, Bripka Masias Siahaya, who is suspected of killing a student of the Tsanawiyah Madrasah (MTs) with the initials AT (14) around the Uningrat Campus, Tual City, Maluku. The trial was held in the Propam Bid court room of the Maluku Regional Police on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 14.00 WIT.
Previously, Bripka Masias had been sent from Tual to Ambon for further examination.
"Yesterday, a marathon was conducted to examine approximately 14 witnesses, including the reported witness. This afternoon (Monday, February 23, 2026) an ethics code hearing will be held at the Maluku Police," said Head of Public Relations of the Maluku Police, Kombes Pol Rositah Umasugi to the media, Monday, February 23, 2026.
Rositah said the ethics trial was held in public with a limited capacity for related parties, including the victim's family. He ensured that the victim's family would attend the trial.
According to him, the trial was deliberately scheduled in the afternoon to accommodate the arrival of the victim's family from Tual who had just arrived in Ambon using a plane at around 11.00 WIT.
"The family is ready to attend. This is why the trial is scheduled at 14.00, it could have been in the morning, but the family from Tual left the plane at 11.00," he explained.
Regarding the criminal process, Rositah emphasized that it was handled separately from the ethics trial. After the code of ethics ruling was handed down, the suspect will be returned to the Tual Police to continue the criminal legal process.
"Yes, the person concerned will be returned to the Tual Police to undergo the trial process, including examination and closure of the case, and will be tried as soon as possible," he concluded.
It is known that a Brimob member in Tual City, Maluku, allegedly abused a teenager named Arianto Tawakal (14) until the victim was covered in blood and died. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the Tual City area.
The victim, who was still sitting on the MTsN Maluku bench, was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. However, his life could not be saved.
Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Johnny Eddizon Isir, emphasized that the National Police institution was committed to taking firm action against its members who were proven to have violated the law and the code of ethics. He ensured that the perpetrators had been secured.
The alleged perpetrator is known to be a member of the Brimob Kompi 1 Batalyon C Pelopor with the initials Bripda MS and has been arrested by the Tual Police.
"The National Police is firmly committed to the law enforcement process and the code of ethics for individuals involved in a transparent and accountable manner," said Johnny.*
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