BANYUWANGI - A grade X student at one of the shipping vocational schools in Banyuwangi, East Java, was injured and traumatized because he was allegedly mistreated by a senior at school.
The student with the initials RFT (16) accompanied by his family finally reported the alleged abuse to the Banyuwangi Police Renakta Unit.
The victim said the abuse took place on Tuesday, January 25. At first, a classmate reported that someone had lost money.
"Based on the report, seniors immediately went to class and interrogated everyone in the class to find the perpetrators of the theft. However, no one confessed until they were sentenced to stand under the hot sun," he said, Friday, January 28.
Not only drying, the victim and her classmates were also punished with push-ups in the hot sun.
"Initially, I was only told to do push-ups in the middle of a hot field. After that, I was beaten until I was kicked and hit again using a paralon pipe. My hands were blistered, because I couldn't stand the hot sun, my body also hurt all over," the victim continued.
In addition, there are also threats made by seniors. If they do not attend school, the victim will be punished more severely.
"There were threats being made, so I didn't feel comfortable going back to school," he said.
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Banyuwangi Women and Children's Quick Response Team (TRC PPA), Veri Kurniawan, said that the school's abuse had violated the rules. Actions of seniority, in the form of hazing with physical violence should not occur.
"We have asked the victim to report to the Banyuwangi Police," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the Banyuwangi Police, Iptu Lita Kurniawan, confirmed the report.
"In the Child Protection Law, when the perpetrator or the alleged perpetrator is still a minor, legally the handling is carried out by diversion," he said.
"We are still discussing so that it does not lead to criminal but to restorative justice. Technically, I do not know for sure from the Criminal Investigation Department," said Iptu Lita.
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