JAKARTA - The Garut Resort Police have arrested three perpetrators of cases of vandalism and abuse of mothers and children in Samarang District, Garut Regency, West Java.

"In connection with the incident, the Samarang Police have secured the suspect for further investigation," said Samarang Police Chief, Commissioner of Police Jajang, as quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 24.

Jajang said that the three suspects in the persecution case had the initials YM (37), DC (45), and AM (35) residents of Garut, with the victims initials SM and daughter RH, residents of Bongkor Village, Cinta Rakyat Village, Samarang District.

The police chief said that the three people would be charged with Article 170 sub 351, sub 406 regarding torture and vandalism with a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison. "The maximum penalty is seven years in prison," he said.

He conveyed that the case began with reports of the victim's child who was visited by three people to his house, Tuesday, March 22 in the early hours of the morning by destroying houses, household appliances, and abuse.

A number of police officers who came to the scene immediately arrested the three people who were in the victim's house.

"Our members went directly to the crime scene and immediately secured what is now suspected of being the perpetrator of vandalism, alleged beatings, molestation," said Jajang.

Regarding the alleged robbery, the Sector Police chief denied that there were no missing items at the scene, as well as the results of a temporary examination of the perpetrator's actions because they had business with the victim.

"We are still investigating the motive, but for the time being there is a connection between the perpetrator and the victim," he said.

The police chief said that he was still investigating the case, as well as collecting other evidence in a transparent and professional manner to create a sense of justice for the community.


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