SOLOK - The Padang City Police (Polresta) in West Sumatra (Sumbar) has arrested a father who has abused his own biological child for about a month before the case was revealed.
"The perpetrator was arrested yesterday (Saturday), now he has the status of a suspect after undergoing intensive examination," said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Padang Police, Kompol M Yasin, quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 17.
He said the suspect, whose initials are RD, who is now 29 years old, is now being held in the West Padang Police Sector (Polsek) detention cell.
He explained that RD was charged with crimes under the Child Protection Law, the Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence, and the crime of persecution in the Criminal Code.
The investigation into the case is now being carried out by the Crime and Violence Unit (Jatanras) and the Women and Children Service Unit (PPA) of the Padang Police Criminal Investigation Unit.
He explained that the victim, who was under the age of five, suffered bruises on several parts of the body due to the perpetrator's violent act.
In addition, the victim's eyes were red, there were bite marks, burns from hot water, and bruises on the vital organs.
Yasin said that in processing the case, his party not only focused on carrying out the law against the suspects, but also on maintaining and recovering the victim's condition.
Currently, the child victim is at the Bhayangkara Hospital of the West Sumatra Police to receive treatment and medical treatment for his body condition.
"We also plan to conduct trauma healing for the victims, because the impact of this case is not only about physical," he explained.
Furthermore, he explained that the alleged act of violence by the suspect against the victim, who is his own flesh and blood, has occurred for almost a month.
The case was buried because the mother did not dare to speak out, because she also received violent treatment and threats from the perpetrator not to tell others.
Fortunately, in the last incident, the victim's cries were heard by residents around the house. The neighbor also contacted the 24-hour police service at number 110.
The emergency call received by the Padang Police was then followed up by sending Pamapta personnel to the scene, then the case was revealed to the public.
The incident was then uploaded to social media until it went viral, many residents were concerned about the condition and the incident of the victim at the end which was still "green".
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