National Human Rights Commission Welcomes Police Dismissal of Brimob Officer Who Beat Student to Death
The Head of the Komnas HAM Secretariat for Maluku Province, Sutikno, expressed gratitude to the Maluku Regional Police for their swift response to the assault case committed by a Maluku Regional Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer, First Class Private (Bripda) MS, in Tual City. Sutikno commended the police for dishonourably discharging Bripda MS through an ethics hearing.
“First of all, I would like to thank the Maluku Regional Police for responding swiftly to the assault case by a Brimob member in Tual City, which resulted in the death of a 14-year-old minor. We also appreciate the steps taken by the regional police in processing the suspect through a code of ethics hearing,” Sutikno said at the Maluku Regional Police headquarters on Tuesday (24/2/2026).
Sutikno, who was also present at the ethics hearing, said the proceedings were conducted transparently. He expressed hope that the dishonourable discharge decision would deliver a sense of justice to the victim’s family.
“The hearing was conducted in a transparent, accountable manner, with due caution exercised in the reading of the ethics board verdict in the early hours of this morning. We hope this decision can provide a sense of justice to the family who lost their child,” he said.
He also expressed hope that subsequent legal proceedings would proceed smoothly, affirming that Komnas HAM would escort and oversee the criminal process against Bripda MS.
“We also hope the subsequent legal process — the criminal proceedings — can move forward, and this remains a matter of attention for Komnas HAM to escort and supervise the ongoing criminal process,” he said.
Bripda MS Dismissed
Previously, Brimob officer Bripda MS was found to have violated the Indonesian National Police Code of Ethics in the assault case that killed a madrasah student identified as AT (14) in Tual City, Maluku. Bripda MS was dishonourably discharged for the proven violations.
“The Police Code of Ethics Commission has handed down the following verdict: first, the offender’s behaviour is declared a disgraceful act. Second, placement in a special facility for four days from 21 February 2026 to 24 February 2026,” said Maluku Regional Police Public Relations Chief Commissioner Rusitah Umasugi in the early hours of Tuesday (24/2/2026).
“And third, dishonourable discharge (PTDH) as a member of the Indonesian National Police,” she added.
In the hearing, Bripda MS was found to have violated Article 13 paragraph 1 of Government Regulation Number 1 of 2003 concerning the Dismissal of Members of the Indonesian National Police, in conjunction with Article 5 paragraph 1 letters b and c, Article 8 letter c point 1, and Article 13 letter m of Indonesian National Police Regulation Number 7 of 2022 concerning the Professional Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics Commission of the Indonesian National Police.
In response to the dishonourable discharge verdict, Bripda MS stated he would take time to consider his options.
National Police Chief Gives Attention to the Case
Maluku Regional Police Chief Inspector General Dadang Hartanto said that National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo had instructed him to take firm action, process the case thoroughly, deliver justice to the victim’s family, and conduct legal proceedings transparently. Inspector General Dadang added that the National Police Chief had also deployed a team to resolve the case.
“The National Police Chief has also deployed a team from the Special Cases Section and the National Police Inspectorate General to conduct comprehensive supervision and examination. In this regard, the Maluku Regional Police has also received assistance from the Professional and Security Division of National Police Headquarters as the internal oversight body, and the Maluku Regional Police has also involved external oversight in this case,” Inspector General Dadang said during a press conference in the early hours of the morning.