A man with the initials KD died after being beaten by residents in Desa Batunya, Tabanan, Bali, for allegedly stealing a chicken. The incident occurred around 01:30 WITA last weekend.
Village head of Sidatapa Made Sutama said KD worked as an odd-job laborer and was known as quiet in his village. His family falls into the Desil 2 category, a government-defined poor group.
Tabanan police named five suspects, MJ, WS, KB, ML and ND, for alleged violence causing death. Police chief AKBP I Putu Bayu Pati stated that vigilantism cannot be justified.
Deputy chairman of DPR Commission XIII Sugiat Santoso said the action violated human rights and should be handled by law enforcement. He also called for state support for the victim's two children.
The victim's two children suffered severe trauma. The eldest remains bedridden and hard to communicate with, while the younger one is improving after assistance from social services and psychologists.
