Confinement And Torture At The Duren Sawit Cafe Area, Police Examine 4 Witnesses Including Managers

The police showed a number of evidences of torture experienced by victims of MRR. (Rizky S-VOI)

Investigators from the Duren Sawit Police have examined four witnesses related to the case of confinement and torture of the victim with the initials MRR (23) at a cafe, Jalan Pendidikan Raya, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta (Jaktim).

"Currently investigators are conducting a maximum investigation. Until now, the progress of the investigation is that we have examined four witnesses, we are asking for information," said Duren Sawit Police Chief, AKP Sutikno accompanied by the Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Kasno to reporters, Sunday, July 7.

The four witnesses came from the victim's family and the witness at the crime scene (TKP). The police conducted examinations from both parties.

"(witnesses) There were parents of the victim, there were managers (cafe) at the crime scene there. The witness was one of the employees (cafe) as well," he said.

Until now, the case of confinement and torture is still being handled by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Duren Sawit Police.

Previously, it was reported that a young man with the initials MRR was the victim of the confinement of a group of people at a cafe in the Duren Sawit area. The perpetrators also carried out torture.

The torture started from the hands of the handcuffed MRR victim and his legs were tied with cables and the victim was swallowed up. In addition, the MRR victim also suffered alternate beatings by more than 30 people.

"The genitals were put in chili powder, then the genitals was also burned by the perpetrators," said Muhamad Normansyah, the attorney for the victim MRR to reporters when confirmed, Sunday, July 7.

In addition, MRR victims also experienced other torture in the form of a tornado that was tackled using a cut tang by the perpetrator.

"The victim was forced to eat gravel and cigarette butts," he said.

In addition, MRR victims also suffered injuries because 3 kg gas cylinders were thrown in the head and more than 30 cigarettes were burned all over the body.

"The victim was also thrown in the iron trash can to the face, hit with a tornado to the top of the head, cursed with a hose and belt all over his body," he said.

A series of types of torture experienced by MRR victims lasted for several months continuously.

"Continuous torture within 3 months," he said.