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Central Java Police arrest officer for alleged fatal assault of detainee

Just hours after being transported by police car to Yogyakarta, the victim was hospitalized and passed away three days later. 

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Thu, February 27, 2025 Published on Feb. 27, 2025 Published on 2025-02-27T12:02:52+07:00

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he Central Java Police arrested on Wednesday a traffic officer from the Yogyakarta Police for allegedly fatally beating a 43-year-old man who had been detained in connection with a hit-and-run incident last year.

The officer, Adj. Comr. Hariyadi, was named a suspect last week following a month-long investigation.

Central Java Police Spokesperson Sr. Comr. Artanto explained that authorities made the arrest after questioning witnesses, exhuming the victim’s body, reviewing the post-mortem report and consulting with experts.

“He was arrested today and is now in custody at the Central Java Police detention center,” Artanto said, as reported by Tribunnews.

Hariyadi, who was leading the Yogyakarta Police’s traffic enforcement unit at the time of the incident, has been charged under Article 351 of the Criminal Code for aggravated assault, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

Artanto added that the Central Java Police would conduct a case reconstruction for the alleged assault, which will involve Hariyadi, witnesses and the victim’s family members.

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He also mentioned that there is a possibility of additional suspects being named, depending on the results of further investigations and evidence presented during the trial.

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