Palembang DPRD Member F-Gerindra M Syukri Zen Who Beats Woman At Gas Station Named As Suspect

Kapolrestabes Palembang Kombes Mokhamad Ngajib (ANTARA/M Riezko Bima Elko P/22)

PALEMBANG - Investigators of the Palembang City Police (Polrestabes), South Sumatra, have named a member of the DPRD from the Gerindra faction M Syukri Zen (MZ) as a suspect in a case of alleged abuse.

Palembang City Police Chief Kombes Mokhamad Ngajib said Palembang City DPRD member M Syukri Zen was a suspect in a case of alleged abuse of a woman with the initials J (31) at a gas station on Jalan Demang Lebar Daun, Palembang, on Friday (5/8).

"His status is a suspect. Last night he was arrested. Currently, the suspect is being investigated at the Palembang Police Headquarters," said Kombes Ngajib, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 25.

He explained that the determination of the suspect's status was carried out after investigators listened to the testimony of Palembang DPRD member M Syukri Zen who was forcibly picked up on Wednesday (24/8) night.

Investigators also pocketed enough evidence, including CCTV video footage, collecting witness statements, and visum et repertum results for victims of abuse.

"There is a match between the evidence and witness statements with the post-mortem results. The victim suffered bruises on his face, hands and fingers," he said.

According to Ngajib, victim J experienced the abuse while waiting in line to refuel his car at the Demang Lebar Daun gas station, Palembang.

According to the witness, the suspect, M. Syukri Zen, allegedly grabbed the victim's car, which had lined up first. Victim J who felt offended then got out of the car to reprimand suspect M Syukri Zen.

Then the suspect M Syukri Zen got out of the CRV car numbered BG 7 UB and immediately beat victim J.

The act of abuse carried out by the suspect M Syukri Zen was recorded in a 15-second amateur video from a resident who was also queuing for fuel at the gas station, which then went viral on various social media channels.

After the video went viral on social media in the last few days, suspect M Syukri Zen apologized to victim J and the public for his actions in beating and molesting women.

Reports of alleged abuse by members of the Palembang DPRD were previously reported by victim J to the Ilir Barat 1 Police Station, but the action was followed up until the case was finally taken over by the Palembang Polrestabes.

For this action, the suspect M. Syukri Zen is suspected of violating Article 351 of the Criminal Code concerning persecution with a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.