Denies Persecution, West Sumatra Police Chief Calls Wounds On Afif Maulana's Body Due To Jumping From Bridge

West Sumatra Police Chief (West Sumatra) Inspector General Suharyono (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - West Sumatra (West Sumatra) Police Chief Inspector General Suharyono said the death of a junior high school student (SMP), Afif Maulana, died as a result of his actions that jumped from the Kuranji Bridge, Padang. This is reinforced by several statements from a number of witnesses to evidence.

"The strong suspicion of AM jumping. From the start we have stated testimonies, Evidence, expert statements and others," said Suharyono when confirmed on Sunday, July 7.

He explained that the wound suffered by the victim was broken ribs. This strengthens the evidence that the victim jumped from the Kuranji bridge whose height reaches 18 meters.

Therefore, Suharyono denied that Afif Maulana's body was injured due to acts of abuse by his members.

It resulted in a broken left rib bone one to six stabbing the left lung 11 cm. Lebam the corpse, after 9 hours the corpse was found. It looks like the left side of the abrasions fell off the motorbike," he said

"Not an abuse. (Based on) the information of 10 of the Forensic doctor," he continued.

It is known that Afif's victim was found dead floating in the Batang Kuranji River, Padang, West Sumatra on June 9, 2024. When found, there were bruises on the victim's back and stomach.

From the investigation of the Padang legal aid agency and the testimony of witnesses at the location, Afif and several of his colleagues were accused of a brawl and were later subjected to many acts of torture by members of the Sabhara Polda West Sumatra.