Female High School Student in Belu Assaulted by Teacher for Failing to Draw a Nerve Cell

A female student, identified as SMN (16), at a state high school in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was allegedly beaten by her teacher, Vince Aplugi, until she fainted because she could not draw a neuron or nerve cell. The incident occurred on Tuesday (24/2/2026) at around 12:00 pm local time.

“The suspect allegedly assaulted the victim by using a bottle containing mineral water, pulling her hair, and slamming her onto a chair until she fainted and felt pain in her head and dizziness,” said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Belu Police, AKP Rachmat Hidayat, to detikBali on Wednesday (25/2/2026).

Rachmat explained that the incident began when SMN was taking a biology exam in the classroom. In the exam, there was a question that required students to draw a nerve cell. However, SMN and her friends were unable to draw it.

Based on this, Vince, who is the biology teacher, immediately hit SMN on the head with the bottle. After that, Vince gave the bottle to SMN.

SMN then threw it in the trash. Hearing the sound, Vince immediately asked who had thrown the bottle. SMN then admitted that she had thrown it.

After that, Vince immediately approached her, pulled her hair, and slammed her onto a chair until she fainted and felt dizzy. After the incident, SMN immediately went to the Belu Police to file a police report so that it could be processed according to applicable law. However, Rachmat said that the police had conducted a medical examination of the victim.

“We have not yet questioned the victim because she is still unable to provide a statement. We plan to question her on Monday,” said the former Head of the Kota Lama Police Station, Kupang City Police.