Middle school students molested by friends in Tambun Beginning of reluctance to socialize, 7 perpetrators arrested

Bekasi – A video showing a number of junior high school students abusing their friends in Tambun Selatan, Bekasi, West Java has gone viral on social media. The police arrested seven students suspected of being the perpetrators. In the viral video, a number of students can be seen squatting near the wall of one of the residents’ houses. Three middle school students were seen near the crouching child. One of the high school students was seen kicking the victim. Mustofa, head of the Bekasi Metro Police, said the incident took place in early August 2025. He said the victim was a grade 8 junior high school student and the perpetrator was in grade 9. Page TO CONTINUE CONTENT “So this is the real story, the incident was early August 2025,” police chief Mustofa said on Friday (21751). Mustofa said the victim, who was a grade 8 student, allegedly did not want to be invited by the perpetrator to visit. This was presumably the beginning of the abuse. “So it started with the 9th graders hanging out at the PS (Play Station) while the victims were in the alley. Because the victims didn’t want to be invited to hang out, they were beaten. (Diamanin) there were seven perpetrators, six victims,” ​​Mustofa said. Police said the incident was dealt with before the video spread on social media. Mustofa said a number of the perpetrators were still with the South Tambun police. “Indeed, it started a few days ago with the mother of one of the victims checking the victim’s cell phone for the video. But we dealt with it, so they no longer have problems with the incident, but because we got the video, we continue to deal with it,” Mustofa said. “The victim has been in school since the beginning. While we are waiting for the offender from the Bapas (Correctional Centre), he is being held at the Tambun Police,” he added. Mustofa said the perpetrator and victim were both minors. They are following up the case closely. “Still at Tambun Police, from Bapas, from child protection, accompanying the victim and offender. Both are still minors. The offender is 15 years old, their victim is the same age as their playmate. We will follow up, what is clear is that we prioritize how to restore the condition of the victim and offender,” he said. (dwr/haf)