Police Ask For Information From Psychological Autopsy Experts In PPDS Undip Bullying Case

Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Central Java Police, Kombes Johanson Simamora. ANTARA / IC Senjaya

Central Java Police have asked for information from psychological autopsy experts in the investigation into the alleged bullying case at the Semarang Undip Specialist Doctoral Education Program (PPDS).

"Investigators have asked for information from two experts, each criminal expert and psychological autopsy expert," said Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Central Java Police, Kombes Johanson Simamora, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, September 27.

According to him, in general, 43 witnesses have been questioned in the investigation into the alleged bullying case.

In addition to experts, he continued, investigators have also asked for information from a number of doctors, including colleagues from the victim's rank at the Undip Faculty of Medicine.

The police also asked for information from the Ministry of Health as the party who had investigated the case.

KombesJohanson explained that the alleged bullying case was an act of individuals.

The police then asked the public to entrust the police to resolve the case.

"The police work transparently and professionally in resolving the case," he added.

He appealed to other victims who felt they had received treatment like the late AR, PPDS student Undip Semarang who died some time ago, to report to the police.

He ensured that the police together with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education would follow up and provide security guarantees.

Previously, a PPDS student at the Faculty of Medicine, Undip Semarang, died suspected of committing suicide at his boarding house, Lempongsari Street, Semarang City, Central Java.

The death of the victim with the initials AR, which was found on August 12, 2024, is suspected to be related to bullying where he studied.

AR's family has reported the alleged bullying to the Central Java Police on September 4, 2024.