AKBP (Ret.) Joni Lay Accompanies Middle School Students In Bali Allegedly Electrocuted And Stepped On By Police, Asks Poda To Completely Investigate

AKBP (Purn) Joni Lay, a lawyer for junior high school students who were allegedly abused by police officers in Bali (PHOTO: Dafi/VOI)

DENPASAR - AKBP (Ret.) Joni Lay accompanied a junior high school student in Bali with the initials MR who was allegedly abused by police officers. He asked the Bali Police to thoroughly investigate the abuse by electrocuting and stomping on a junior high school student's leg until it broke.

Investigations need to be carried out to ascertain whether or not there are police officers who persecute.

"What was said by the Head of Public Relations and anyone else. Yes, it could be true, because now those who claim to be police officers or are friends with the police can also do the same with these actions," said Joni Lay in Denpasar, Bali.

However, Joni Lay warned that if two sufficient pieces of evidence are found, the case must be completed.

"Is he (the perpetrator of the persecution) from the general public or according to his confession (a member of the Bali Police). So, I think what he said is reasonable, because he does not want to precede what has not been done," he explained.

"It must be investigated thoroughly. It must be like that and hope like that. So, with this incident, whoever wants to be members or even our community who does this is a lesson for all of us and a warning to everyone," said Joni Lay.

AKBP (Ret.) Joni Lay accompanied four people while being questioned by the Bali Police Internal Security (Paminal) on Friday, October 1.

Those examined included the victim's father, the initials MTJS and two witnesses, namely the victim's girlfriend E (17) and her cousin GM (17).

In addition, he and the victim's father and the Bali Regional Police Paminal have visited the crime scene (TKP).

Previously reported, the Bali Police investigated the case of a junior high school student with the initials MR (14) in Denpasar, Bali, who was suspected of being a victim of abuse by police officers. The student was allegedly stepped on to break his leg and also electrocuted his body.

From the data collected, it is suspected that the incident occurred in the By Pass area of Sanur, South Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday, September 25 in the morning.

The persecution allegedly took place when members of the police conducted raids on illegal racing in the area. Due to the incident, the victim underwent surgery for a broken leg at a private hospital in Denpasar City.

MR's family, who did not receive the treatment, immediately reported the case to the Bali Police Ditpropam.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police, Kombes Syamsi, confirmed that his party had received the report. The Bali Police Ditpropam is currently investigating the case.

"So, it is suspected that the police are related to this, and not necessarily the police because the one who reported is also not sure that it is the police," said Syamsi, when met at the Bali Police Headquarters, Thursday, September 30.

"So, there is no certainty but in this case they (the victim's parents) reported it to Propam. So Propam is still carrying out investigations related to cases of persecution," he continued.