Viral Student Breast Robbery In Makassar, Perpetrators Successfully Arrested And Enraged By Mobs

Illustration of the perpetrator of the crime was arrested (ANTARA)

MAKASSAR - A student in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, became a victim of breast robbery on his way home from his campus. Victims who fought back managed to bring down the perpetrator's vehicle who is also a student. The victim was beaten by a mob. The video of the arrest of the perpetrator who is a student at Hasanuddin University (Unhas) Makassar with the initials M (22) after carrying out the robbery is currently widely spread on social media platforms. The alleged perpetrator has now been secured at the Satreskrim Polrestabes Makassar for further investigation. "Last night the head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Makassar Polrestabes, Kompol Devi Sujana, Thursday 22 February. Devi said, the victim of a student with the initials DA (21) became a victim of a robbery while returning from his campus in Kera-kera, Tamalanrea District, at that time, he used a motorbike. The suspected perpetrator suddenly came from behind and immediately squeezed the victim's breasts during the atmosphere of the dark road. "The victim's statement at that time passed over was carrying banners, then in the dark place was grabbed from behind," he said. Not accepting the perpetrator's treatment, the victim resisted and chased the perpetrator until he managed to bring down the suspect's vehicle until the perpetrator was beaten by the maximum local resident. "The victim was chased. When he was right-turned on, both fell. Holding his hands, shouted. Incidentally, there was security with residents, secured," he continued. However, from the alleged confession of the perpetrator, he thought the victim was his friend and argued that he was only holding the victim's shoulder. "The perpetrator's information was slightly different, so we went inside first, "said Devi.

However, if found guilty, the alleged perpetrator is threatened with being charged with Article 6 letter -a of Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence. "Still under investigation, the status has not been determined to be investigated or fingerprinted. Still examining witnesses at the TKP," he said.