Chronology of Junior High School Student Murdered at Former Kampung Gajah Site — Body Discovered During TikTok Livestream
A student from SMPN 26 Bandung, identified by the initials ZAAQ, was found dead with multiple stab wounds. News of the student’s death came to light through a TikTok livestream.
ZAAQ was murdered on Monday, 9 February 2026, and his body was discovered on Friday, 13 February 2026, on the former Kampung Gajah site in Cihideung Village, Parongpong District, West Bandung Regency.
The following is the chronology of events, as reported by detikJabar:
Monday, 9 February
On Monday morning, the perpetrator YA travelled from Garut to Bandung to meet the victim. Police revealed that YA’s motive was resentment towards the victim, who had ended their friendship.
On that Monday, the victim still attended school and returned home with his friends afterwards.
After school, the victim was met by perpetrators YA and AP near the school grounds. They then continued their conversation at the former Kampung Gajah tourist site at approximately 3.30pm local time.
Their conversation escalated into an altercation, during which suspect YA struck ZAAQ on the head with a bottle found at the scene. The perpetrator then stabbed the victim eight times in the abdomen before leaving him still alive.
“After the victim fell but was still conscious, the suspect then plunged the knife he had brought eight times into the victim’s abdomen. The suspect then left the victim still alive,” said Cimahi Police Chief AKBP Niko N Adi Putra.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family grew suspicious as ZAAQ had not returned home.
After killing the victim, suspect YA took ZAAQ’s mobile phone and jacket. Both suspects then returned to Garut. Suspect YA subsequently contacted the victim’s family using the stolen phone, falsely claiming that the victim had been kidnapped.
Tuesday, 10 February
On Tuesday, the victim’s aunt informed the school that ZAAQ was absent as he had not returned home since Monday. Before his body was found, the victim had been reported missing since Tuesday, as confirmed by the school.
“Tuesday evening. Tuesday evening, the child went missing. Until the news emerged and was posted in the group chat,” said SMPN 26 Bandung headteacher Titin Supriatin.
Friday, 13 February
The student’s body was found lying in shrubbery on the former Kampung Gajah site in Cihideung Village, Parongpong District, West Bandung Regency.
News of the discovery via a TikTok livestream reached the headteacher of SMPN 26 Bandung, who then coordinated with Sukajadi Police Station.
Sunday, 15 February
Both perpetrators, YA (16) and AP (17), were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of Cimahi Police at their residence in Banyuresmi District, Garut Regency, in the early hours of Sunday, 15 February 2026. They had stopped in Tasikmalaya before returning to Garut.
“Regarding the discovery of the body at the former Kampung Gajah site, we have apprehended the perpetrators. There are two individuals who are also still minors. We apprehended them in Garut,” said Cimahi Police Chief AKBP Niko N Adi Putra.
Both suspects have been charged under Article 80 Paragraph 3 of Law No. 35 of 2014, amending Law No. 23 of 2002 on Child Protection, and Article 459 of Law No. 1 of 2023 (Criminal Code) on Premeditated Murder.