4-year-old Toddler In Tangerang Bitten By Stepfather, Police Intervene

Illustration of violence against children (ANTARA)

TANGERANG - A toddler with the initials A (4) became a victim of abuse by his stepfather when entrusted by the victim's biological mother. As a result, the victim suffered injuries to the eye and bites all over his body.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tangerang Police, Kompol Arief Nazaruddin Yusuf, confirmed the incident. He said the incident occurred in the Cisoka area, Tangerang Regency, Saturday, February 10.

"The report was received by the Criminal Investigation Unit on February 25, Early morning," Arief said in a short message, Tuesday, February 27.

Arief said that he is currently still investigating and collecting evidence. The goal is to immediately arrest the perpetrators.

"Efforts from the Satreskrim to collect sufficient evidence, and reveal the perpetrator," he said.

Chronological

The incident occurred when the victim was entrusted by the victim's biological mother to her stepfather. Meanwhile, the victim's biological mother lives in a house in Malacca Jaya, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.

As a result of the incident, the victim suffered injuries to the eyes and bites to his hands and entire body. According to information from Nita, the victim's biological mother, the incident occurred 2 weeks ago when A was raised by his stepfather with the initials J.

"It happened in Tangerang. The red is about two weeks ago. It has been reported to the Resort Police (Tangerang), five days ago. It has also been post-mortem," Nita told reporters in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Tuesday, February 27.

Currently, the eye condition of this toddler still has a red mark on the left. The victim's condition began to recover since being treated by his biological mother after the torture allegedly carried out by his stepfather.

"Yes, from then on I said, my son was here (Jakarta). When I took a shower, I was surprised that his body was all bitten by his body. There I was furious with him (husband), I sat in a chair and I immediately scolded him (husband)," he said.

Apparently the anger of the victim's mother was greeted with physical violence by the perpetrator who was her continued husband. The victim's mother also got violence from the perpetrator.

"He didn't accept it, then I kicked him with him (the perpetrator) until I fell. I was bitten, my body was also bitten by him. I couldn't fight back," he said.