The Case Of Brimob Members Being Beaten In A Crowd At Pasir Jambak Beach, Padang, PSIS Goalkeeper Jandia Eka Putra Is Also Being Investigated

Police have arrested a number of people suspected of being involved in the beating of members of the West Sumatra Police Mobile Brigade at Pasir Jambak Beach, Padang City/ANTARA

SEMARANG - PSIS Semarang goalkeeper Jandia Eka Putra (JEP) is being questioned by police at the Padang Police in connection with the alleged beating of a member of the West Sumatra Police Mobile Brigade, First Brigadier Fauzi Rizki Saputra at the Pasir Jambak Beach tourist attraction, Padang City, West Sumatra, Sunday, May 8.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Padang Police, Kompol Dedy Adriansyah Putra, said that the examination of the former Semen Padang goalkeeper continued to this day.

"Yesterday, we were detained at the Sector Police, last night we took over. Because it is suspected that there were many perpetrators, around 10 people, we are still examining the roles of these detained people," he said in Padang, Antara, Monday, May 9.

From the examination for the time being, two people have confessed and been named suspects, while several others are still witnesses and continue to be questioned.

"The rest are still witnesses, we are still completing the evidence," he said.

Jandia's current status is still a witness, the direction is that if she is involved then determine the suspect and currently two people have claimed to have been named suspects.

"We're still investigating, we don't want to rush things. We're still checking now because there are a lot of them and it takes time to go through them one by one.

Chronology

This beating occurred when Brimob personnel and their families were traveling at Pasir Jambak Beach. At the same time, Jandia Eka Putra and several others played soccer at the same location.

"Incidentally, Brimob members went to the beach with their families. The children were sitting playing in the sand, then a young man came playing football, a team of five people. So playing ball almost hit the Brimob members' families," he explained.

Brimob personnel had given two reprimands, but it was suspected that they were not heeded, then a verbal altercation ensued which resulted in beatings.

"Then the beatings took place. The football players who were playing did the beatings. We are still investigating, more than 10 people are playing ball. There are also minors playing. Jandia Eka Putra was also playing at the time," he said.

"It looks like they were scratched. All of them are suspected of being involved in hand-to-hand abuse. They are all still being held," he said.