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Stray Bullet Case at Padang State University Occurs for the Fourth Time
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Stray Bullet Case at Padang State University Occurs for the Fourth Time

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A stray bullet incident injuring two students at Padang State University on Tuesday is the fourth such case at the campus.
  • Previous incidents occurred in 2010, 2017, and 2020, involving injuries, property damage, and projectiles found within university buildings.
  • The military is investigating the source of the bullets, which may have originated from a nearby training exercise, and has pledged to cover victim medical costs.

A stray bullet incident that injured two students at Padang State University (UNP) on Tuesday marks the fourth occurrence of such events on campus. The latest incident follows similar cases in 2010, 2017, and 2020, highlighting a recurring problem of stray projectiles affecting the university community.

Yes. I don't remember the exact details. But you can check the digital trail.

— ErianjoniUNP Secretary Erianjoni confirming the repeated stray bullet incidents.

Past incidents include a 2010 case where a female student was injured, and in 2017 and 2020, stray bullets damaged windows and were found inside university buildings, including the rectorate and LP2M buildings. The projectiles were identified as 5.56 millimeter caliber.

It is true that an incident occurred, two of our citizens were hit by stray bullets, but it cannot be confirmed whether the bullets came from our Kodam members who were training or not.

— Letkol Kav TaufiqMilitary spokesperson Taufiq confirming the incident and ongoing investigation into the bullet's origin.

UNP Secretary Erianjoni acknowledged the repeated occurrences, while the military's regional command (Kodam XX Tuanku Imam Bonjol) confirmed the incident and launched an investigation. Military spokesperson Letkol Kav Taufiq stated that the bullets might have come from a shooting exercise conducted by Battalion DTP Singgalang approximately 800 meters from the campus. The military is evaluating its shooting range protocols and will cover all medical expenses for the injured students.

If it's like that, we can't predict it, technically the shooting range is standard, it has been researched for width and height. But we will still evaluate.

— Letkol Kav TaufiqMilitary spokesperson Taufiq discussing the evaluation of shooting range protocols after the incident.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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