It Turns Out That This Is The Fact That The Dwarapala Statue Was Damaged In Kediri, The Perpetrator Accidentally Bumped It While Looking For A Cellphone Signal

The police mediate the perpetrators of the destruction of the Dwarapala Statue in the courtyard of the Joyo Amijoyo Temple, Kalipang Village (Photo VIA ANTARA)

KEDIRI - Kediri City Police Chief AKBP Wahyudi revealed that the perpetrators of the vandalism of the statue at the Joyo Amijoyo Temple, Kediri, had surrendered and mediation had been carried out with Parisada Hindu Darma Indonesia (PHDI) Kediri.

The perpetrator was brought by his parents to the police station as a form of accountability for the damaged statue. The perpetrator also admitted that it was not intentional, so mediation was carried out.

"Alhamdulillah, I have led the mediation between Mas Toni and the Pura, PHDI and Muspika Grogol. That the damage to the Dwarapala Statue was an unintentional act. And this is like our initial suspicions from the police, it was not damaged," he said in Kediri, Antara, Sunday, February 20.

He explained that at the time of the incident Toni was playing on his cell phone and looking for a signal. Accidentally fell to the ground and hit the Dwarapala statue. The person concerned had time to reassemble the statue, but failed. Until finally it was discovered by the temple on Friday, February 18 morning.

"And the good thing here is that Mas Toni admits his mistake and Alhamdulillah, Pura Joyo Amijoyo and PHDI have forgiven him," said the Police Chief.

He also added that after the mediation, Pura Joyo Amijoyo and PHDI guaranteed the creation of a normal life as usual. "And indeed in Kalipang, religious life has always been quite harmonious and upholds tolerance between religious communities," he said.

Meanwhile, Toni admitted that he did not intend to damage the statue. On Thursday, February 17th, he actually went out to look for a cellular phone network.

"It happened on Thursday night, at around 22.00 WIB, my house happened to be close to the temple. At that time I was looking for a signal, because it was very difficult to get a signal in the Kalinanas area. I walked here and there and finally hit the statue in front of the temple until it broke. I was scared and Then take the fragments of the statue and rearrange it, but it can't be like it used to be," he said.

He admitted that he was afraid after the incident and did not dare to tell his parents.

"Then I went into the house and didn't leave the house until I finally told my parents the truth on Saturday afternoon and was brought to report to Babinsa and Bhabinkamtibmas," said Toni.

With the meeting and mediation, the case was finally finished. Previously, the Dwarapala statue in the courtyard of the Joyo Amijoyo Temple, Kalipang Village, Grogol District was found damaged.

The statue is a guard statue with a height of 60 centimeters. His condition when found broken and separated from his leg. However, the statue does not belong to the site.