2 Women Become Suspects Of Viral Police Beating In Cilandak

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JAKARTA - The police have named three suspects in the case of beating a member of the Cilandak Police, Aiptu Suardi, which went viral on social media. Two of them are women.

"Currently, we have arrested several people, three are suspects, five are witnesses and one is on the People's Wanted List (DPO)," said South Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Azis Andriansyah to reporters, Friday, July 9.

Two female suspects, Gabriela (24) and Anastesia (21). Meanwhile, the rest is Michael (26). They said the police participated in the beating.

"Yes (participating in the beating) his name was already mentioned," he said.

From the results of the examination, the suspects beat them consciously or not under the influence of alcohol. They deliberately persecuted because they do not like the police dismissed.

"He was aware that he (not drunk) was clearly not in an orderly manner, he just didn't want to hear an appeal from the police and this is brutal behavior that we cannot tolerate," he said

The motorcycle gang's arrogant action was uploaded to the @jakarta.terkini Instagram account. In this 29-second video, members of a motorcycle gang can be seen ganging up on a police officer.

About four or five people were seen beating them. Finally, the police fired warning shots and they dispersed.