Batu Police Investigate Beating Up Junior High School Students To Death

The atmosphere of the funeral home on Jalan Bromo RT 4 RW 12, Kelurahan Comir, Kecamatan Batu, Kota Batu, Jawa Timur, Friday (31/5/2024). ANTARA/Vicki Febrianto.

The Batu Resort Police (Polres) conducted an investigation and deepening related to the alleged beating of one of the Junior High School (SMP) students in Batu City, East Java, which resulted in the death of the victim. Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Batu Police AKP Rudi Kuswoyo said that currently his party had secured five children who were in conflict with the law for questioning. "We have secured five children in conflict with the law. Currently, we are asking for information and the process is still ongoing. Five people, there is one school who is a playmate," said Rudi as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 31. The victim died with the initials R (14) residents of Batu District, Batu City carried out an autopsy process to find the exact cause of death of students attending one of the State Junior High Schools in Batu City. According to him, in addition to asking for information from five children who were in conflict with the law, the police have also asked for information from two of the victim's neighbors. Meanwhile, for the victim's parents, they still cannot be questioned. "The elderly are still grieving, and we are still waiting to conduct an examination of the two parents of the victims," he added. related to the chronology of events that caused the victim to die, he continued, the police still cannot provide detailed information because they are still conducting intensive examinations of the five children who are dealing with the law. "For the chronology is still not yet ongoing. The examination process is still ongoing. Five children who are dealing with the law are still being investigated at the Batu Police Headquarters," he added.

Based on the information gathered, the victim with the initials R who lives on Jalan Bromo RT 4 RW 12, Sisir Village, Batu District died Friday (31/5). The victim was allegedly beaten by a number of his colleagues on Saturday (25/5). At that time, based on information from the family, the victim was studying the group and then returned home. When he returned home, the victim looked normal, but on Sunday (26/6) the victim admitted to being sick to his parents. On Friday (31/5), the victim again complained of headaches and experienced nausea. In the end, the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, but the victim's life could not be saved. The victim's family then reported this to the police.