Police Arrest Persecutor Of 4-Year-Old Boy Who Died At Villa Bintaro Regency

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JAKARTA - Police have arrested a suspect who molested a 4-year-old boy in a residential area of Pondok Aren, South Tangerang. The suspect is the aunt and mother of the victim.

"The perpetrator has been arrested," said South Tangerang Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Adjutant Iman Imanuddin, Sunday (22/8).

Separately, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tangerang Police Commissioner Adjutant Angga Surya Saputra said that the suspect was identified with the initials EW (41). EW is the younger brother of the victim's mother.

He adopted a victim who lived alone since childhood because his mother died. The whereabouts of the victim's father is unknown.

"The victim is the son of the perpetrator's younger brother who died while giving birth to the victim. The whereabouts of the victim's biological father is unknown," said Angga.

Currently, said Angga, the suspect has been named a suspect and is at the South Tangerang Police Headquarters for further investigation.

The suspect was charged with Article 80 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning the Protection of Women and Children.

"Now the victim is being handled by the South Tangerang City Government P2TP2A," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a 4-year-old boy was abused by his parents at the Villa Bintaro Regency housing estate, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang.

Iman explained that his party received reports of alleged acts of violence against children which were recorded on video and spread in instant messaging application groups. In the video, the child is picked up and slammed several times by a woman who is suspected to be the mother of the victim.