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Police Say No Sign Yet of Group Involvement in Fatal Attack on Bambang Setiyawan During Jakarta Riot

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Metro Jakarta police said their investigation and witness statements have found no indication that a particular group or community was involved in Bambang Setiyawan’s death.
  • Police urged the public to avoid speculation about the suspects’ affiliations while investigators continue examining the case.
  • Authorities said a forensic examination has been completed despite the family’s objection to an autopsy, and further action will follow legal procedures.

Jakarta police have rejected speculation that a particular organization or community took part in the fatal beating of mirror vendor Bambang Setiyawan during unrest in Pejompongan on August 27.

based on the investigation and witness statements we have obtained, we have not found any indication that the perpetrator was a member of a particular community or group

— Iman ImanuddinThe Metro Jakarta Police investigator addressed speculation about the attacker’s affiliations.

Iman Imanuddin, director of general criminal investigations at the Metro Jakarta Police, said investigators had reviewed witness statements but had not found evidence linking the perpetrators to any group. He urged people, especially on social media, not to draw conclusions about the suspects’ backgrounds before investigators complete their work.

We also call on everyone on social media to stop voicing opinions that could confuse the public.

— Iman ImanuddinHe urged the public not to speculate before investigators establish the facts.

Police said they would publish developments openly and transparently. They also opened a police report proactively, describing the move as part of the state’s duty to protect the public and establish what happened, even as Setiyawan’s family mourns.

Leave it to us, and we will publish openly and transparently to the public and our colleagues the results of our investigation.

— Iman ImanuddinHe said police would disclose the case’s findings.

The family objected to an autopsy, but did not oppose a forensic examination of the body. Police said that examination has already been conducted and that investigators have received the results from the Police Hospital. Any further measures, including exhumation or an autopsy, will follow applicable legal provisions.

the state must also be present in protecting every citizen

— Iman ImanuddinHe explained why police continued handling the case while the family was grieving.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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