Knocked Out His Brother Who Became The Imam Of A Mosque In Serang, Three Perpetrators Were Arrested By The Police

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Serang Police have arrested three people suspected of beating an imam at a mosque in Pontang, Serang Regency, Banten. The perpetrators attacked the victim because they did not accept being reminded to straighten their lines and clothes.

The three alleged perpetrators of the beating, namely MM (45), RY (58) and SP (49), are siblings. The three perpetrators were arrested at their home in Singarajan Village, Pontang District, Serang Regency.

"The incident started on Friday, March 25, when one of the perpetrators of MM was carrying out the Asr prayer and the victim was the priest. Then the victim reprimanded MM to straighten the line and prayer clothes, but MM did not accept and told the incident to RY and SP," said The Serang Police Chief AKBP Yudha Satria was quoted by Antara, Friday.

Furthermore, Yudha said, on the same day when the evening prayer was over, SP was waiting on the terrace next to the door of the mosque located in Singarajan Village, Pontang District, Serang Regency and immediately pulled the victim's clothes.

Then RY immediately hit the victim's face with his bare hands three times, then MM hit him again on the back of the neck once and on the back once.

After that, said Yudha, SP immediately strangled him from behind using his right elbow. After the victim released the strangulation, SP immediately hit the victim's face with his right hand once. After the incident, the victim who did not receive it immediately made a Police Report to the Serang Police on Saturday, March 26.

Furthermore, Yudha explained, the three perpetrators were arrested in their respective homes.

According to Yudha, based on the police report and a letter from the victim's Visum Et Repertum, the Serang Police Satreskrim Team arrested the perpetrators on Tuesday (12/04) at around 22.00 WIB in the perpetrator's house located in Singarajan Village, District Pontang, Serang Regency.

Yudha explained that the threat of punishment to the perpetrators will be subject to Article 170 of the Criminal Code regarding beatings with a maximum imprisonment of five years and six months.

Yudha appealed to all parties to suppress their emotions, especially in the holy month of Ramadan, to avoid violence and other despicable acts.