3 Teenagers In Central Lombok Arrested After Obscene 2 Minors

Illustration of sexual violence in children (ANTARA)

PRAYA - The Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Central Lombok Police, West Nusa Tenggara, arrested three teenagers with the initials MIH (16), MMR (15) and MY (16), for allegedly assaulting two underage girls in the local area.

"The alleged perpetrators were secured at home in the area of Praya Tengah District," said Head of the Loteng Police Satreskrim Iptu Luk Maqnun in Praya, Saturday.

The three perpetrators are suspected of being involved in cases of forced assault against minors with the initials BEA (14) and BG (14) who are residents of Kopang District.

"The three suspected perpetrators were arrested after reports were made from the victim's parents," he said.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 10 at around 20.00 WITA when the victims were picked up by the three alleged perpetrators at the intersection of Darmaji Village, Kopang District.

Then the victim was invited to travel to Praya City and after traveling around it, the alleged perpetrator then took the victim to the house of one of the perpetrators with the initials MY in Praya Tengah District.

"The victim was threatened by the alleged perpetrator and would be left on a deserted road, if he did not have sex with the alleged perpetrators," he said.

At around 23.30 WITA, the victim was then taken to the house of the alleged perpetrator MY to be forced by the alleged perpetrators.

"And after the morning the victim was escorted by the alleged perpetrators where the suspect and the victim met at the beginning," he said.

Currently, the three suspected MIH perpetrators, MMR and MY are being detained at the Central Lombok Police Headquarters for further questioning and investigation.

"For the purposes of investigation, we have secured the three perpetrators at the Central Lombok Police Headquarters," he said.