Police Have Not Arrested The Perpetrators Of Rape Of Brothers And Sisters In Purworejo

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

Director of the General Criminal Investigation of the Central Java Police, Kombes Dwi Subagio, said that his party was still investigating the three reported parties related to allegations of raping brothers and sisters with the initials K (17) and D (15) in Purworejo Regency.

"In this investigation stage, there are two police reports consisting of one and two reported," said Kombes Dwi Subagio as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, November 1.

According to him, the three reported were people who came from the victim's neighborhood.

In addition, the three of them are also minors, so the handling must comply with the applicable laws and regulations.

Kombes Dwi Subagio said the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police had also assisted in handling the case.

Until now, he said, 23 witnesses have been questioned

Investigators also conducted DNA tests on the child of one of the victims to be matched with the alleged perpetrator.

"The DNA test to match whether the reported party is really the father of one of the victims," he added.

Previously, the alleged rape case against the sister in Purworejo occurred in 2023.

The case was not reported to the police because the victim's family and the perpetrator resolved the case amicably facilitated by the local village government.