In The Aftermath Of The Beating Case, Police Ban Sound Tensions For The Sake Of Kamtibmas

Wakapolres Kudus Kompol Satya Adi Nugraha

Kudus Police, Central Java, proposed eliminating the use of sound engines or battle sound in every activity in order to maintain security and order of the surrounding community.

"We must agree to eliminate and reduce the use of sound horeg because the potential for disturbances in public security and order is much greater," said Deputy Chief of Kudus Police, Kompol Satya Adi Nugraha, accompanied by Head of Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Danang Sri Wiratno, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 16.

According to him, the implementation of traveling takbir can still be carried out ahead of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, while excessive use of sound needs to be avoided.

This, he added, is of course for the sake of a conducive regional situation, preventing jealousy, conflicts between residents, and preventing casualties.

In the implementation of the traveling takbir in Central Undaan Village, it turned out that it caused casualties because it started with the failure of the diesel engine which was used for the sound system of one of the traveling takbir groups, which resulted in arguments and beatings that caused casualties.

The victim died after undergoing medical treatment, it turned out that there were head injuries that were thought to have been caused by blunt objects.

"Until now, we are still trying to carry out further investigations to reveal the evidence," he said.

From the beating case, the Kudus Police arrested eight people with the initials SR, RT, MZ, MRB, and MKA. While the other two people are still children.

Chronology of the beating began when a diesel engine from one of the traveling takbir groups in Central Undaan Village died, so other participants who happened to have preceded making ridicule words. Not accepting, then being replied to so that there was an argument and the tail of the beating.

The victim of the beating with the initials SS, a resident of Central Undaan Village, had returned to his home before finally having to undergo medical treatment. However, the victim's life could not be saved because he suffered head injuries.