ODGJ Returns From Surakarta Hospital To Injure 2 Police In Sragen

Security for an ODGJ in Sragen, Central Java, Monday (17/2/2025). BETWEEN/HO-Polsek Sragen City

JAKARTA - People with mental disorders (ODGJ) in Dukuh Pondok, Kedungupit Village, Sragen Regency, Central Java went berserk and injured two police officers.

Sragen City Police Chief AKP Ari Pujiantoro said that currently the ODGJ had been secured and taken to the Surakarta RSJD for further treatment.

According to him, the ODGJ was actually treated at the Surakarta RSJD, but had been discharged and taken home by the family because it was considered to have recovered.

"A month ago he was hospitalized, he was considered to have improved and was brought home and angry again," he said in Sragen, Tuesday, February 18, as reported by Antara.

Regarding the chronology of the incident, he said a village apparatus reported to the police that a resident went berserk by carrying a samurai on Monday, February 17 afternoon.

"The ODGJ went berserk with a 85 cm long samurai sword," he said.

Furthermore, Babinsa and Bhabinkamtibmas members immediately went to the location and negotiated with the perpetrators.

"But the perpetrators were even more aggressive and locked themselves up in the house. Only picket officers from the Sragen City Police were deployed to strengthen the evacuation team," he said.

Furthermore, two members of the Sragen Police managed to persuade ODGJ by opening the door. However, while trying to secure the sharp weapon held by ODGJ, the perpetrator suddenly swung the sword.

"As a result, the weapon injured the right thumb of Aiptu Widyatmoko, Head of SPK 3 of the Sragen City Police. In addition, the victim also suffered a fracture and three centimeters of injuries," he said.

Another victim, namely Serma Eko Siswanto, suffered lacerations between her thumb and left index so that she received two stitches.