2 Police SSK Deployed To Anticipate Sweeping In Malang Tlogomas In The Aftermath Of Beating Students To Death

The atmosphere in the Tlogomas Village area, Lowokwaru District, Malang City, East Java, Sunday (25/6/2023) night. (ANTARA/Vicki Febrianto)

Malang City Resort Police (Polresta) deployed approximately two company-level units (SSK) in the Tlogomas Village area, Lowokwaru District, Malang City, East Java to anticipate the sweeping carried out by a group of people. "Our personnel are on standby there (Tlogomas area) approximately two SSK (200 personnel)," said Malang City Police Chief Kombes Budi Hermanto as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, June 25. Budi explained, on Sunday (25/6) night a group of people carried out sweeping in the Tlogomas area. The action was in the aftermath of a beating case that caused a student of one of the private universities to die, which is currently being handled by the Malang Police.

The sweeping action in the Tlogomas area was dispersed by Malang City Police personnel who were at the scene. The group of people, then localized to the Gotong Royong funeral home, in the Blimbing District, Malang City. "They tried to sweep looking for the perpetrators, but they have been disbanded. Now they are localized in Gotong Royong to see their friends who died, in the funeral home," he said. 150 people who were localized by Malang City Police personnel. His party will increase patrol activities, so that no similar action can interfere with security and order in Malang City. In total there are approximately 150 people.' We will improve patrols, security in several places such as campuses, dormitories, boarding houses, and other vital objects. Personnel are also a combination of Kodim, and Satpol PP," he said. Malang City Police will provide full assistance to Malang Police to reveal the perpetrators of the murder of one of the private universities with the initials KM. In addition, he asked local residents not to be provoked by the information circulating... This can be resolved. Most importantly, we also help the Malang Police to uncover the perpetrators of the murder, "he said. Previously, KM was found dead behind the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), Karangploso District, Malang Regency, on Sunday (25/6) early morning.

The victim was in a cafe in the Tegalgondo area, Karangploso District but was then beaten to death.