Not Only The Malang Police Chief, 9 Brimobs Were Also Removed In The Aftermath Of The Malang Death Tragedy

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JAKARTA - The National Police took firm steps in handling the deadly tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java. Because, in the temporary development of 9 Brimob members, the tragedy that killed hundreds of people was removed. "The East Java Police Chief also took the same step to disable danyon, danki, and Brimob Danton as many as 9 people," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo to reporters in Malang, East Java, Monday, October 3. The Brimob members include AKBP Agus Waluyo, AKP Hasdarman, Aiptu Solikin, Aiptu Samsul, and Aiptu Ari Dwiyanto. Then, there is also AKP Untung, AKP Danang, AKP Nanang, and the last one is Aiptu Budi. Then, the two-star general also mentioned that the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo had made the decision to remove the Malang Police Chief AKBP Ferli Hidayat. He was replaced by AKBP Putu Kholis, who currently serves as the Tanjung Priok Port Police Chief. "The National Police Chief has decided to deactivate and replace the Malang Police Chief AKBP Ferli Hidayat as Pamen HR Polri," he said. In fact, from the preliminary investigation results, 28 members of the National Police were suspected of violating the professional code of ethics behind the deadly tragedy. However, at this time their role has not been described. "From the results of the Itsus Irwasum Polri examination and the Paminal Bureau, the updates that I need to convey at night are also examining allegations of violations of the Police's code of ethics as many as 28 Polri personnel. This is still in the process of being investigated," said Dedi. After the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya with a final score of 2-3 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, Saturday, October 1 night. The defeat caused a number of supporters to drop and enter the field area. The riots grew where a number of "flares" were thrown, including other objects. Joint security officers from the police and the TNI tried to dispel the supporters. Security officers then made prevention efforts by making a diversion so that supporters would not enter the field and chase the players. In the process, the officers finally fired tear gas. The shooting of tear gas was because the team supporters nicknamed "Singo" Edan were dissatisfied and went to the field to carry out anarchic actions and endangered the safety of the players and officials. more than a hundred lives were lost due to the tragedy at the Malang Kanjuruhan Stadium. The National Police recorded the number of temporary victims reached 455 people. The number consists of 125 people who were declared dead and the rest suffered serious and minor injuries. "The victim suffered 21 serious injuries and 304 minor injuries," said Dedi.