Chronology of Child in Depok Beaten Over Foot Race in Which He Did Not Participate

DEPOK – A nine-year-old boy, identified as F, became a victim of mistaken-identity assault stemming from a foot race involving the son of a police officer in Gang Masjid, Curug, Cimanggis, Depok City.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening (25 February 2026), began when two boys, identified as R and T, agreed to participate in a foot race near the location. After losing the race, R became upset and upset.

“This police officer’s son could not accept losing. He called a twenty-year-old boy to find the child (T) who had fought with him (R). Eventually, after searching among those who participated in the foot race, they couldn’t find him,” said Widya, F’s mother, when interviewed at her home on Friday (27 February 2026).

After circling the surrounding area of RT 07 RW 3 Curug, the victim left his house and accidentally encountered R accompanied by the twenty-year-old youth and other children. Suddenly, F became the target of their emotional outburst. Based on CCTV footage, cries and screams were audible from the victim’s mouth. He was struck in the chest area.

Subsequently, the twenty-year-old youth dragged the victim who continued crying, while R struck the victim’s back with flip-flops. “He hit with his hand towards the stomach, then dragged him by the back. According to the CCTV camera, but I don’t know what happened after that,” said Widya.

Based on CCTV footage obtained by Kompas.com, cries and screams were audible coming from the left side of the camera frame.

Widya learned of the incident after a child came to her house and reported the incident. Subsequently, Widya went to the location of the incident and saw her son still surrounded by a group of children who had witnessed the assault.

She attempted to contact T in order to clarify the misunderstanding that had befallen her son and obtain accountability. Widya emphasised that her son was not involved in the foot race and was a victim of mistaken identity.