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View all search resultsCourt hands down lenient sentences in Undip medical bullying case
Aulia's body was discovered on Aug. 12, 2024, in her rented room. Her death was reportedly attributed to a fatal overdose from self-injected tranquilizers. The anesthesiologist is believed to have been bullied during her residency at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital in the provincial capital, as described in her personal diary found at the scene
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Members of Diponegoro University's Medicine School Student Executive Body (BEM) hold a vigil on Sept. 2, 2024, to commemorate a medical resident who committed suicide, allegedly as the result of bullying, at the campus in Semarang, Central Java. (Antara/Aji Styawan)
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he Semarang District Court in Central Java has handed down relatively light sentences to three individuals found guilty of extorting Aulia Risma Lestari, a 30-year-old postgraduate medical resident at Diponegoro University whose suicide last year sparked national outrage and drew attention to systemic bullying within Indonesia’s medical education system.
The court sentenced Taufik Eko Nugroho, the former head of the university’s anesthesiology residency program, to three years in prison. Meanwhile, Sri Maryani, a former administrative staff member, and Zara Yupita Azra, a senior resident who supervised Aulia, each received nine-month prison sentences.
“The defendants have been found guilty of violating Article 368 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to aggravated extortion committed collectively and on a continuous basis,” presiding Judge Muhammad Djohan Arifin stated on Wednesday.
The sentences were lighter than what prosecutors had sought. The prosecution had demanded a three-year sentence for Taufik and 18 months each for Sri and Zara.
Aulia's body was discovered on Aug. 12, 2024, in her rented room. Her death was reportedly attributed to a fatal overdose from self-injected tranquilizers.
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Shortly after her death, a voice message Aulia left for her father circulated on social media, in which she described the intense pressure she faced during her residency at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital. The message sparked widespread public outrage and prompted a criminal investigation into her death.
