Police Release 2 Students In Bali Involved In Beating Up Because Of Vape Borrowing

PHOTO: Denpasar Police Public Relations

DENPASAR - Two students with the initials J (14) and M (15) who were involved in the beating in Denpasar, Bali, was released from the legal process based on the principles of restorative justice.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit for Denpasar Police, Commissioner Mikael Hutabarat, said that the principle of restorative justice is a program by the National Police Chief to restore the condition of the victims and the complainants who agreed to make peace.

"When both parties have agreed to make peace, the police will mediate by carrying out restorative justice and after this ends, the investigation cannot continue", said Commissioner Mikael, Monday, June 20.

This beating occurred on Saturday, May 14 at the Islamic boarding school in the South Denpasar area. The victim with the initials G (16) was beaten by two perpetrators.

The trigger, victim was asked to borrow a vape from a classmate. When the vape owner asked for his belongings, the victim said the vape was in the hands of the perpetrator.

"Because of this, the two perpetrators did not accept that they then beat the victim by being beaten the two perpetrators using their hands and wood, and for this incident, the victim's mother finally reported it to the police", said Commissioner Mikael.

The police previously carried out the case. The two sides agreed to make peace on June 9.

"(If) it happens again, it is possible that police action will be taken. The foundation's management is to tighten the supervision of children so that this incident does not happen again", he said.

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