Karawang Santri Beaten by Linmas Officers After Mistaken Robbery Suspicions

Two teenage santri were beaten with a tree branch and doused with caustic water by Linmas (civil defense) officers in Karawang, West Java, after the officers mistook them for robbers while they were returning home from a religious study session. One of the victims, identified as Maryanto, reported injuries to his wrist and thigh. The incident is being investigated by the Women's and Children Protection Unit of the Karawang Police Department.

Police are handling the case as a possible violation of children's rights and have opened a criminal investigation into the alleged assault by the Linmas personnel.