Viral Woman Trafficker In Deli Serdang Beaten By A Thug, Both Report To Police

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MEDAN - A video showing female traffickers being beaten by thugs has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in Gambir Market, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra.

In the video, you can see a bustling market atmosphere and a commotion between 2 thugs and a female trader in pink.

Seen merchant women screaming and grimacing in pain from receiving the punches and kicks of the thugs.

"This female trader was beaten badly by two thugs at Gambir Tembung Market. The case has also been reported to the Sector Police," the video narration wrote.

Percut Sei Tuan Police Chief, AKP Jan Pieter said that a perpetrator of the abuse had been arrested by the police.

"We have secured what went viral on social media, which persecuted a street vendor (PKL) a woman who happened in Gambir Market, Percut Sei Tuan District," he said, Tuesday, September 7.

AKP Jan Pieter said the suspect was still undergoing investigation. However, from a temporary investigation, the motive for the persecution was triggered by the problem of parking a motorcycle rickshaw (betor).

"The motive is because the mother who sells in that place, her goods are placed in a trishaw. Its position is in front of the road," said AKP Jan Pieter.

Next, BS, who happened to be passing by, saw the position of the rickshaw eating the road. He was annoyed and asked the rickshaw to be moved.

"It was said that the rickshaw should not be moved in front of the road, it was made and a fight broke out. And at that time there was a kicking urge by the reported party," he said.

Regarding the suspicion that BS is a thug, the police are still investigating.

"So far, what we know is that he wasn't a thug there. According to the suspect, he went there spontaneously, happened to pass by," he said.

Jan Pieter also confirmed that from the confession there was only one victim of the persecution. However, the police are still investigating.

"From the suspect's confession, he was the only one who made the public intervene. We asked the mother as the victim, she didn't know anyone. Only that one, she knew," he said.

In addition, AKP Jan Pieter explained that BS has also made a report. The reason is, BS feels he has been mistreated by the female trafficker who is known to have the initials LW.

"This mother (LW) also scratched and hit the reported person (BS). So the reported person (BS) also made a report at the Polsek. So together they made a report," said AKP Jan Pieter.