Brimob Officer Dismissed for Assault Resulting in Student's Death

Brimob Officer Who Assaulted MTS Student to Death Dismissed from the Police Force Bripda Mesias Siahaya, a member of the Brimob Kompi Batalyon C Pelopor unit, has been officially dismissed from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) following his actions that led to the death of a student from MTSN, identified as AT, in Tual, Maluku. The Chief of the Maluku Regional Police, Irjen Dadang Hartanto, stated that Mesias was given the sanction of Dishonourable Dismissal (Pemecatan Tidak Dengan Hormat or PTDH) by the Ethics Commission of the Professional Code of Ethics (KKEP) on Tuesday (24 February). He mentioned that the Ethics Commission found Mesias guilty of violating the Polri’s professional code of ethics by committing an act of violence that resulted in the victim’s death. “The Polri’s Professional Code of Ethics Commission has officially imposed the PTDH sanction on Bripda Mesias Victoria Siahaya after he was found to have violated several police ethical regulations,” he said in a written statement. Dadang explained that during the hearing, the Ethics Commission presented and examined 14 witnesses, both in person and online, including the victim. “The Commission concluded that the alleged perpetrator was proven to have violated the obligation to uphold the honour and reputation of the institution, to abide by legal norms, and to refrain from acts of violence and inappropriate behaviour,” he explained. Furthermore, he said that the PTDH sanction against Mesias is a form of Polri’s commitment not to tolerate any form of ethical violation and acts of violence by its members. Dadang stated that Mesias will subsequently undergo the ongoing criminal process at the Tual Police. He affirmed that Mesias’s criminal case will be investigated objectively, transparently, and fairly. “The results of this hearing are a concrete manifestation of the institution’s commitment to upholding internal discipline and ethics, while also ensuring that every Polri member who is proven to have violated the rules will be dealt with firmly and impartially,” he said. After the verdict was read, Bripda MS stated that he was still considering whether to file an appeal. The Tual Police have named Bripda Mesias Siahaya, a member of the Brimob Kompi 1 Batalyon C Pelopor unit, as a suspect in the assault case that caused AT (14), a student at MTS Negeri Maluku Tenggara, to die. The incident began during a Brimob patrol with tactical vehicles in the Tual City and Maluku Tenggara Regency areas on Thursday (19 February) early in the morning. The patrol initially took place in the Mangga Dua Complex, Langgur, until around 02:00 WIT, then moved to Desa Fiditan, Tual City, after receiving reports from residents regarding alleged assaults in the Tete Pancing area. While at the location, the suspect and several other members got out of the vehicle and secured the area. About 10 minutes later, two motorcycles sped past from the direction of Ngadi towards Tete Pancing. The suspect allegedly swung his tactical helmet as a signal. However, the helmet hit the victim, AT (14), on the right temple, causing him to fall off the motorcycle in a prone position. The victim was then rushed to the Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur Regional Hospital for medical treatment. However, at 13:00 WIT, the victim was pronounced dead. For his actions, MS was charged under Article 35 in conjunction with Article 14 of the amendment to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection and Article 474 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code. (tfq/sai/wis)[Gambas:Video CNN]